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25-04-2025
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Warner Bros. Wins Dismissal of ‘Superman' Foreign Copyright Suit
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging Warner Bros.' copyright to 'Superman' in 10 countries, finding that the federal courts have no jurisdiction over the dispute. Mark Peary, the nephew of late 'Superman' co-creator Joe Shuster, sued the studio and its DC Comics subsidiary in January, arguing that Shuster's estate had a right to cancel 'Superman' copyrights in the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, and other territories. More from Variety Superman and Krypto the Dog Get Funko Popped Ahead of James Gunn Film 'The Bodyguard' Remake From 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Director Sam Wrench Set at Warner Bros. Box Office: 'A Minecraft Movie' Builds Big With $58 Million Opening Day - Largest of 2025 In a ruling on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman held that the court has no authority to address the estate's rights under foreign laws. 'The Court concludes that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over this case; the case therefore must be and is dismissed,' Furman wrote. Undeterred, Peary filed a nearly identical lawsuit on Friday morning in state court in New York. The state suit seeks an injunction that could, in theory, interfere with the July 11 release of 'Superman,' the franchise reboot directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet. Peary's lawyer, Marc Toberoff, previously sought a federal injunction that would block the film's release in the U.K., Canada, Australia and Ireland unless the Shuster estate were compensated. In throwing out the federal lawsuit, Furman also denied the injunction as moot. The 'Superman' copyright has been the subject of decades of litigation, ever since Shuster and Jerome Siegel created the character and sold it for $130 in 1938. In 2013, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal rejected the Shuster estate's claims, finding that Shuster's sister had signed away all rights after Shuster's death in 1992. Toberoff argued that the 9th Circuit opinion settled the matter with regard to U.S. copyright law, but left the estate's overseas interests unresolved. He argued that under British law, the estate had a right to terminate the copyright in 2017, 25 years after Shuster's death. Toberoff argued that U.S. courts have authority under the Berne Convention, the international copyright treaty, to enforce overseas copyrights. Warner Bros.' attorneys countered that the Berne Convention is unenforceable in federal court. Toberoff has not sought to bring copyright suits in the U.K. or the other territories, which would present various inconveniences. The studio attorneys also argued that the 'Superman' copyright issue has been exhaustively litigated and resolved. The character is due to enter the public domain in 2034. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Ballerina' Star Ana de Armas Calls for More Original Female Action Films; Says Bond Should ‘Let James Be James'
Ana de Armas says there should be more films like her forthcoming bare-knuckle action project 'Ballerina,' rather than tinkering with gender-swapping legacy characters like James Bond. De Armas is on the ground at CinemaCon, promoting her 'John Wick' spinoff from Lionsgate, where she caught up with Variety about discourse prompted this week by actor Helen Mirren. More from Variety James Gunn's 'Superman' Footage Soars at CinemaCon as Krypto the Dog Steals the Show Brad Pitt's 'F1' Unveils Electrifying First 10 Minutes at CinemaCon With Ultra-Immersive Daytona Racing Footage 'Weapons' Trailer Creeps Out CinemaCon as 'Barbarian' Director Zach Cregger Reveals Skin-Crawling Missing Kids Plot The dame and screen legend recently told the UK's Guardian that she 'never liked the way women were in James Bond,' and that the concept around the billion-dollar spy franchise 'is drenched and born out of profound sexism.' De Armas made a triumphant debut in the 2021 Bond film 'No Time to Die,' where her character Paloma was praised for breaking with Bond Girl tradition. The character not only got the movie's biggest laughs, she held her own in gun and hand combat alongside Daniel Craig, saving his Tom Ford-suited ass in their scenes together. 'Why don't we have more movies about Paloma? Let James be James and John Wick be John Wick. We'll do our thing,' de Armas said during an appearance at The John Wick Experience, a multi-room immersive pop-up, where fans can check into the notorious Continental Hotel featured in the Keanu Reeves films. 'When you get a woman fighting, you'll be surprised the things she can pull off.' The Oscar nominee also noted that the Bond storytelling universe can open to new stories now that its longtime producers have handed the keys to Amazon MGM. 'I'm sure that Barbara Broccoli and Robert Wilson made the best decision for James Bond. Whatever happens, that can go anywhere [creatively],' she said of future narratives from the world of Ian Fleming's spy novels. At Lionsgate's Monday presentation for the annual convention of movie theater owners, de Armas proved that 'Ballerina' is an exemplary blueprint for the kind of female-led action fare she wants to see in the marketplace. As Eve Maccaro, a dancer turned assassin avenging her father's death, de Armas cuts a gritty (and pretty glamorous) figure taking blows to the face and axes (nearly) to the dome. The star told Variety that her preparation and shooting schedule were relentless, and that trainers prioritized calorie cycling and recovery. 'When you're training at this level, everything is important — diet, sleep, massages, physiotherapy. If you don't get good recovery, you're screwed. The intensity is so demanding,' she said. 'Ballerina,' which costar Reeves, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane and Anjelica Huston, opens June 6 nationwide. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
