Comic Basics
By Valentina Kraljik
March 7th, 2025
Warner Bros & DC Fight to Dismiss Shuster Estate’s ‘Superman’ Copyright Claim
Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Comics are fighting to dismiss a lawsuit over the foreign rights to Superman. The lawsuit, filed in January by nephew of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, aims to overturn the studio’s copyrights in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ireland.
If successful, the lawsuit could impact the release of Superman, the upcoming film directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, which is set to hit theaters in July.
Warner Bros. filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that the matter has already been decided in previous legal battles. The studio points to a 1992 agreement in which Shuster’s sister signed over “all” rights to Superman, with no exceptions.
