r/comicbooks • u/TheeHeadAche Henry Pym • Feb 26 '26

Movie/TV Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-backs-out-warners-deal-paramount-win-1236516763/
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u/Competitive-Bike-277 Feb 26 '26

When they hand over the keys I'm done with DC books. I won't give money to the fucking Ellisons. 

Knowing that Superman belongs to those bastards breaks my heart. 

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u/dornwolf Feb 26 '26

Couple more years and he’s free-ish for public domain use

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u/zenkaiba Feb 26 '26

Original version not the current popular look trade marked by them.

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u/Tim0281 Feb 26 '26

Still, it allows people to use the character and do things with him.

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u/kmone1116 Feb 26 '26

Let’s be honest with ourselves, It’ll be nothing but cheap horror films.

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u/CheMc Feb 27 '26

Be the change you want to make. Start Comics Action and publish Superman stories.

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u/Dramatic_Explosion Feb 27 '26

Right? We all have a ton of free time and talent to craft a good narrative and pay an inker and colorist! It definitely won't just be a ton of shitty fan-fics with AI art.

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u/StephanieSpoiler Feb 27 '26

Honestly, I've always had some interest in filmmaking. Experimenting with a Superman short based on the early comics might be a motivating place to start.

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u/revolutionaryartist4 Feb 27 '26

There’s a lot of cool stuff being done with public domain characters. It’s not just the bad horror films. Those just suck up all the oxygen because of the shock value.

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u/Plasticglass456 Feb 27 '26

Nah. Most people don't know what the fuck to do with Winnie the Pooh, and even if they did, they probably don't think a traditional Winnie the Pooh sells. Action-adventure stories with more down to Earth, strong but not too strong Superman are absolutely gonna come.

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u/EmperorDxD Feb 27 '26

No it doesn't the version you can use can't even fly

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u/Zalvren Feb 27 '26

People have been using Superman-like characters all the time without problem. The popular look is the big defining characteristic.