Warner Bros. and DC Comics win the “Superman” case
According to the Variety, Warner Bros. and DC Comics won a very important case in the process brought by the heirs of Superman’s creators - Jerome Siegel.
During the day Wednesday, Judge Stephen G. Larson Judge decided that the heirs cannot claim the right to profits from this franchise than from DC Comics, not from Warner Brothers.
They asked for a percentage of income from Superman Returns, but the judge decided that they cannot claim the money than at DC Comics, the company received 13.6 million dollars after launching the film on the big screen.
The process lasted 10 days in which was discusses and the problem of achieving a new movie. Manufacturers have brought to the knowledge to court that does not have any scenario and that a new Superman movie will be made at the earliest in 2012.
Until 2013, the heirs of Siegel and Joe Shuster’s will has full property rights to Superman . So if a film does not enter production until 2011, the Court will decide in favor of heirs, they have the right to stop production or to require huge compensation since 2013.
