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Superman Movie Absent From Warner Bros’ 2011 Calendar

13 July 2009 9:02 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

Warner Bros. Entertainment’s 2011 calendar of tentpole movie property releases includes “The Green Lantern,” “Sherlock Holmes,” and “The Hobbit, Part 1,” but a new Superman movie remains conspicuously absent — especially given Judge Stephen G. Larson’s requirement that such a film go into production.

While the schedule does include a June 17, 2011, release for Ryan Reynolds debut in “Green Lantern,” there is no slot allotted yet for the Last Son of Krypton, according to Variety. Superman’s exclusion corroborates Warner Bros. chairman Alan Horn’s recent testimony in the court case between Warner Bros. and the families of Superman creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel that 2012 would be the earliest that anyone could expect to see a new movie.

Though the Court ruled that Warner Bros. did not owe damages to the Siegel and Schuster families as a result of agreements surrounding “Superman Returns,” it did make a point of stating that

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Brian Warmoth

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Court demands 'Superman expert'

13 July 2009 3:12 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The Californian court presiding over the ongoing Superman copyright case has called for the appointment of an expert to explain the complicated case. Both parties in the ongoing Siegel/DC/Warner case were instructed to agree on an impartial expert who could understand the complexities on the long-running copyright dispute between DC Comics and the estates of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. In an announcement, the court said: "The court envisions that the court-appointed special master/expert will not only submit a report in advance of trial, be subject to being deposed prior to trial, and proffer testimony at trial on the issues in question, but will (more)

By Hugh Armitage

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Ryan Reynolds Cast As ‘Green Lantern’ Lead

10 July 2009 8:13 PM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

It appears that Ryan Reynolds has landed the lead role in the live-action “Green Lantern” movie. After a flurry of rumors, speculation and announcements over the last 24 hours regarding who would star in the film, the “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” actor was named as the star of the Martin Campbell-directed film this evening.

Earlier this morning, it was announced that Reynolds was one of three official contenders for the role alongside “The Hangover” star Bradley Cooper and musician/actor Justin Timberlake. According to Variety, “the momentum built for Reynolds in the last week, as he was the only actor whose option was extended.”

Reynolds is now set to have the lead role in two heavily anticipated movies based on comic book properties, as it was announced back in May that his portrayal of Marvel Comics’ “Merc With A Mouth,” Deadpool, had earned him (and the character) a solo film. Both

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Rick Marshall

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Reynolds Powers Up For Green Lantern

10 July 2009 5:18 PM, PDT | From HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news

Canadian actor Ryan "Deadpool" Reynolds has been cast as 'Green Lantern', the starring role in Warner Bros.' upcoming live-action feature based on the DC Comics super-hero, for director Martin "Casino Royale" Campbell. Production is expected to start January 2010. Screenplay is by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green for producer Donald DeLine. Created for DC Comics in the 1940's, the 'Green Lantern' character derives super-abilities from the use of a ring that can transmute green energy into physical matter. The first 'Green Lantern', 'Alan Wellington Scott', debuted in "All-American Comics" #16 (July 1940), riding in a train when a sabotaged bridge causes a derailment. Scott saves himself by hanging onto a green metal lantern that 'speaks' to him, revealing it was once a 'Starheart' meteor that crashed into China, then forged into a lantern. The lantern 'orders' Scott to fashion a ring from its metal, then to touch the ring to the lantern.

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‘Wolfman’ Reshoots Equals New Creature Design

10 July 2009 12:19 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

It is being reported by Baz Bamigboye at The Daily Mail that the The Wolfman has gone through a series of reshoots. The reason for this? Apparently, according to an unnamed actor working on the film, “the Wolf was on its heels and looked daft.”

“Daft” = “silly” to you non-Brits out there…

 

The reshoots on The Wolfman are said to have taken six weeks in total, with director Joe Jonhston (Captain America) being involved, but most of the work being done by legendary stuntman-turned-second unit director, Vic Armstrong (who did stunt work on such films as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman and the classic werewolf movie, An American Werewolf in London). Armstrong’s larger involvement in the reshoot is suppossedly because “Johnston has been back in La for the past five weeks overseeing the special effects and computer-generated images.”

With the type of film The Wolfman is - with

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Superman To Get New Owners - What About a New Movie?

10 July 2009 8:48 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

This week, a U.S. District Court Judge made yet another ruling in the decade-long legal battle between DC/Warner Bros. and the estate of late Superman co-creator, Jerry Siegel. The latest ruling (in this convoluted case) stated that all was fair (legally at least) regarding the licensing fees WB paid to DC comics in 1999, in order to develop properties like Superman Returns and Smallville.

Here’s the part you’ll care about: while the judge found that the deals between WB and partner DC weren’t illegal, he did state that WB should’ve paid 3-4 times what they did, and that if WB doesn’t produce another Superman film by 2011, the heirs of creators Siegel and Joe Shuster (who will jointly own 100% of the rights to Superman come 2013) will be able to sue the studio to “recover their damages.”

So, will Warner Bros. try to get another Superman

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Kofi Outlaw

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Warner Bros Must Make Superman Returns Sequel by 2011

9 July 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news

Warner Bros has just won a favorable ruling in the suit filed by the heirs of "Superman" co-creator Jerome Siegel, who are claiming that the studio got a "sweetheart" deal when it bought the film and TV rights to the character. Warner Bros chairman Alan Horn testified that he hopes to make another "Superman" movie but added that the property wasn't under development at the studio, that no script had been written and that the earliest another "Superman" pic could be released would be in 2012. But the Court pointedly ruled that if Warner Bros does not start production on another Superman film by 2011, the Siegels will be able to sue to recover their damages. Brandon Routh's contract has recently expired, but if Warners does not want to go in front of the judge again, it will have to find a new Superman (or resign Routh) and get a "Superman Returns

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Warner Bros under pressure to start next Superman movie by 2011

9 July 2009 5:17 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

A New court ruling over the rights to Superman has put pressure on Warner Bros to start work on another movie featuring the man of steel.

The studio and DC Comics won a lawsuit filed by the heirs of the character's co-creator Jerry Siegel.

A Us District Court judge has ruled that the fee paid by Warner Bros studio bosses to DC Comics to use the character in films and TV shows such as Smallville was at fair market value.

The Siegel heirs had been awarded half the rights to Superman last year and this latest ruling means they can only claim profits from DC Comics and not from Warner Bros as well. A December 1 trial date has been set for deciding how much the heirs will receive.

But, according to Variety, the heirs' attorney Marc Toberoff warned: "The Court pointedly ruled that if Warner Bros does not start production

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David Bentley

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Superman Returning Soon? In Green Lantern Movie, As Well As His Own?

9 July 2009 5:00 PM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

It's a red letter day for Superman, pun intended. Not only is there some discussion about his potential appearance in the Green Lantern film, a crucially important law suit has been settled. Variety have reported that Warner Bros. and DC have been granted a favorable ruling in their case with the heirs of Jerry Siegel. This suit was first filed on April 16, 1999 so the decision has been a long time coming, and it is only an interim decision too, with more to come on other matters. To cut this story down to the bits and pieces that really impact upon /Film business, I'll quote the key lines from the Variety report after the break. Here's the first juicy nugget: The judge, who conducted a 10-day bench trial, also noted that Warner Bros. chairman Alan Horn had testified that he hopes to make another "Superman" movie but added that the property

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Brendon Connelly

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Warner Bros. Wins "Superman" Case!

9 July 2009 4:25 PM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news

Warner Bros. and DC Comics won the suit filed by the heirs of "Superman" co-creator Jerome Siegel. Siegel's family wanted money from WB but the Judge has ruled that they could only get a cut from DC Comics' share.

So does that mean that all the planned "Superman" films (whether via "Justice League" or another standalone "Superman" movie) will move forward as planned?

Stay tuned...

To read the complete report on the court ruling about "Superman," click here.

Manny

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Superman in 2011 or Bust?

9 July 2009 2:20 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

Is Warner Bros. under the gun to develop a new 'Superman' film by 2011?

Yesterday, a U.S. Direct Court judge ruled in favor of the studio and DC Comics in a suit filed over the Superman movie franchise, claiming Warners and DC did not have what amounted to a "sweetheart deal," as claimed by heirs of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel.

In his 30-page ruling, Judge Stephen G. Larson said there was "insufficient evidence that the 'Superman' film agreement between DC Comics and Warner Bros., whether judged by its direct economic terms or its indirect ones, was consummated at below its fair market value." Warners had acquired feature rights for $1.5 million upfront, $18.5 million for option extensions over 31 years and 5% of first-dollar worldwide distributor gross or 7.5% of domestic gross, whichever was larger. The TV rights included $45,000 per episode, 3% of first-dollar gross for the first $1.5 million and 5% thereafter.

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Superman Heirs Lose Battle With Time Warner Units

9 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Warner Bros. and DC Comics -- both units of Time Warner -- did not engage in a sweetheart deal when the studio paid the comic-book company $13.6 million for rights to produce Superman Returns in 2006. Heirs to the estate of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel had accused the two sibling companies of making numerous sweetheart deals, including one for the TV series Smallville in 2000. However, U.S. Judge District Court Judge Stephen G. Larson ruled that there was "insufficient evidence that the Superman film agreement between DC Comics and Warner Bros., whether judged by its direct economic terms or its indirect ones, was consummated at below its fair market value."

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DC Comics, Warner Bros. win Superman case ruling

9 July 2009 10:46 AM, PDT | From Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news

On Wednesday July 8 the judge overseeing the lawsuit brought by the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel against Warner Bros. and DC Comics ruled that the two companies did not owe any additional monies to the Siegel estate. However, the clock may be ticking down to when Warner Bros and DC Comics can continue to make any new Superman movies or comic books without having to negotiate a new deal with the families of Siegel and his creative partner Joe Shuster.

In his examination of the case United States District Court Judge Stephen G. Larson decided that the deal between DC Comics to license the rights to Superman to Warner Bros., and then used in the Smallville TV series and the Superman Returns feature film, was not a so-called "sweetheart" deal and that DC was paid fair value for the rights by its sibling company. According to information presented in the lawsuit,

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Patrick Sauriol

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New Superman film will probably be in the works by 2011

9 July 2009 10:06 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

Warner Bros., DC Comics and Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel (and his heirs) have been in a legal war over the Superman rights and money for a while, and now Warner Bros. and DC Comics have won a favorable ruling according to Variety: In a decision announced Wednesday, U.S. Judge District Court Judge Stephen G. Larson found [...]

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Warner, DC Comics win 'Superman' case

9 July 2009 9:24 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Warner Brothers and DC Comics have won a favourable ruling in their latest legal battle with the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel, says Variety. Siegel's estate had alleged that license fees paid by the studio to DC had amounted to "sweetheart deals" because they had been done below the fair market value. This meant that the heirs could be entitled to claim profits from Warner in addition to DC. However, a Us District judge has ruled that there was "insufficient evidence" to prove that the license deals had been "consummated at below fair market value", after looking at similar terms including Iron Man and Spider-Man. During the ten-day case, Warner chairman Alan (more)

By Lara Martin

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Warner Bros. & DC Comics Win ‘Superman’ Lawsuit, Must Produce Movie Sequel By 2011

9 July 2009 8:52 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

The legal battle between the heirs of Superman creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel and the companies that house the Man of Steel, DC Comics and Warner Bros., has been nothing short of a David and Goliath story for quite a while now. However, after a recent decision, a small concession for the former could mean big problems for the latter.

On Wednesday, Judge Stephen G. Larson ruled in favor of DC Comics and Warner Bros. in a suit filed by the heirs of Jerry Siegel, according to Variety. The Siegel family asserted that they are owed profits on “Superman Returns” due to a “sweetheart” deal between DC and the WB, but the court disagreed with the claim.

Yet, in what could be viewed as a silver lining for the Siegels and Shusters, the judge ruled that if production on a new “Superman” film does not begin by 2011, the families

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Josh Wigler

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Warner Bros Has Until 2011 To Pull Superman Out of Limbo

9 July 2009 7:45 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

When Warner Bros announced it was rebooting the Superman franchise, we all held our breath a little bit waiting to see what Gigantic News would come next. Of course, nothing happened. Last week, Omelete talked to Brandon Routh on the Scott Pilgrim set, who revealed that his Superman contract had expired, and that he had no idea when or if he would return to the character. (Pause for a moment and realize how much it has to suck to get the part of Superman, and have it go utterly sour.) That news suggested one of two things: that Warner Bros would let the franchise expire too, or that they were planning on picking out a new Man of Steel.

Now, Warner Bros and DC Comics have won a favorable ruling in the suit filed by Joanne Siegel and Laura Siegel Larson, the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel. If you're

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Elisabeth Rappe

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WB Wins Superman Legal Battle, Must Start Next Movie by 2011

9 July 2009 7:21 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

The results of a recent settlement came forward in the case of WB and DC Comics vs. the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel. According to Variety, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen G. Larsen found that Warner Bros. and DC Comics didn't have what was called a "Sweetheart deal" -- meaning that Warner Bros. would have made promises to DC that they would do more than say 20th Century Fox or MGM could've -- because the deal Warners and DC struck was at fair market value. Now, that's all just number crunching and court settlements, blah blah blah. Let's get to what you all probably care about. Warner Bros. is going to lose the copyright to the Superman franchise in 2013. At that time, sole ownership of the copyright will belong to the heirs of Siegel and Joe Schuster, who helped create Superman with Siegel in 1938 (when the hero we know today appeared in Action Comics #1). So

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Josh Radde

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Superman Creator's Heirs Lose Case Against Warner Bros.

9 July 2009 7:10 AM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

The story goes that, when people like Jack Kirby and Bob Kane and Joe Shuster were creating masked adventurers in the 1930s, none of them imagined that characters like Superman and Batman would bring in major paydays. Now, 70 some-odd years later, it's up to their heirs to try and get what's theirs, as movie studios make billions off characters created by some impoverished artists during the Depression. The family of one of those artists, Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel, initiated a lawsuit against Warner Bros., claiming they were entitled to more of the profit from 2006's Superman Returns. Now, Variety reports that the judge has ruled against them, meaning it's only DC Comics who could possibly owe them any money. The details of the case aren't actually that interesting-- no corporate intrigue here, just a suggestion that Warner Bros bought the Superman rights in 1999 for below market value. But the fight

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Warner Bros. and DC Comics Win "Superman" Case Against Co-Creator Estate

9 July 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Warner Bros. and DC Comics have won a case filed by the heirs of "Superman" co-creator Jerome Siegel, wherein his estate accuses the WB and DC of entering into a "sweetheart" deal.

According to Variety, the heirs accused WB of making "sweetheart" deals with DC in 1999 for feature rights and in 2000 for TV rights for "Smallville." T

he deal allegedly meant DC gives the film studio rights to "Superman Returns" at a fraction of their market value. If this was true, the Siegel estate would be allowed to share in the movies profits as well as income from the comics.

U.S. District Court Judge Stephen G. Larson ruled on Wednesday that the license fees the studio paid to corporate sibling DC weren't below fair market value; thus, there were no "sweetheart" deal made.

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