The new lawsuit is threatening to complement the release of director Jamesesiyes Gun this summer. Gun, known for directing the "Galaxy Gardaxis" trilogy, as well as the "suicide composition", is now co-chief of DC Studio in Warner Bros., he and producer Peter Safran are preparing to restart the DC universe, with Superman, with Superman served as a central part of the effort. Now, the property of one of the superhero's co-creators has thrown a key at the speeds.

According to The deadlinethe property of Josephosef Schuster, who Co-created character along with Jerry Siegel on the pages of "Action Comics" in 1938 #1He has filed a lawsuit in Newouper, claiming that Warner Bros. has no rights to publish Superman in several countries around the world. Mark Warren Piri, a property executor, seeks "damage and ban on facilitation of the ongoing injuries to the defendants in Canada, Britain, Ireland and Australia, as well as declarative facilitation of establishing a Schuster property rights through relevant jurisdictions".

It is a very legal speech, but in essence, Piri is sued in the name of the property, indicating that Warner Bros. does not control the rights of Superman in several countries. Time may not be worse, as "Superman", which announced its first trailer in Decemberis set to hit theaters in July. A spokesman for Warner Bros. revealed: "We fundamentally disagree with the merits of the lawsuit and will vigorously defend our rights."

For a moment, it is unclear how things will go, nor is it clear how much the property is looking for damage. But the lawsuit requires a jury trial. The lawsuit claims: "The acts of directly violating the defendants were deliberate, intentional and intentional, in great disrespect and indifference to the plaintiff's rights." The lawsuit further claims that the amount will be set for a trial.

"As a direct and approximate result of a violation of copyright defendants and exclusive work rights, the plaintiff is injured in an amount to be determined at trial, including the actual damages to the plaintiff and profits of the defendants."

This is far from the first time the rights have behaved over the years. Siegel and Schuster signed the world's world rights in 1938 for $ 130. Since then various legal disputes have emerged. In 2009, for example, before the production of "Steel Man", the court ruling granted Jerry's property 50% of Superman rights.

This new lawsuit depends on the copyright law in several countries. Sending Schuster in 1992, according to the lawsuit, was to start a 25 -year -old clock in terms of the Superman rights in the countries listed. "Copyright laws of countries with British legal tradition-Incenturably Canada, Britain, Ireland and Australia-they contain provisions automatically terminating such tasks 25 years after the author's death, giving Schuster such countries," he said. the lawsuit. Diving further, the submission claims that foreign rights should have returned to Schuster's property a few years ago:

"Schuster died in 1992 and Siegel in 1996. By enforcing the law, Schuster's foreign rights automatically returned to his property in 2017 in most of these territories (and in 2021 in Canada). However, the defendants continue to exploit Superman through these jurisdictions The authorization of the property - including images on the go, television series and commodities - in direct contrary to the copyright laws of these countries, which require all joint owners of copyright. to do it. "

Suits like this can cause real problems. Certainly Jamesesi Bond's rights kept Goldenje for several years in the 1990s. There are numerous other examples in Hollywood history. For Warner Bros., this lawsuit arrives at an awkward time, as Gunn's global marketing campaign is already underway. Whether the lawsuit would stop the publication is unclear, but the lawsuits of the legal system tend to grind slowly.

The biggest problem is that Gun, Saffran and SB use Superman to set the entire DC universe. It's more than just one movie. This is the case, there is a possibility that the studio will be resolved by Schuster's property outside the court only to avoid any potential disruption of the publication. If the case is not resolved, things could be messy in the coming months.

Superman should hit theaters on July 11, 2025.