Latest Development In WB Legal Battle Means They Can Now Release A SUPERBOY Movie

Latest Development In WB Legal Battle Means They Can Now Release A SUPERBOY Movie

While there's nothing to say that this will actually happen, a recent ruling by the U.S. District Court in the studio's favour means that Warner Bros. are now fully entitled to make a Superboy movie. Read on for further details!

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By JoshWilding - Apr 19, 2013 04:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: Deadline


Warner Bros. has had to be very careful with how they use Superboy on television and in films, which is perhaps why (apart from one offhand reference) we never saw Tom Welling's Clark Kent referred to by that name in Smallville. It's also why we probably shouldn't expect to see that part of the character's past explored in Zack Snyder's upcoming Man of Steel. However, now that the U.S. District Court has sided with the studio in their battle against the Siegel estate, things may be about to change. What this means is that Warner Bros. now have full license to make a Superboy movie or TV show. As Deadline points out, "it’s premature to start talking about a Superboy movie. But not if Man of Steel‘s June 14-16 opening weekend box office is a big as anticipated." Rather than focusing on a young Superman, it's far more interesting to imagine some sort of Man of Steel spin-off which would focus on the version of the character who is a clone of both Clark Kent and Lex Luthor. What do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place!

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DarthVenom
DarthVenom - 4/19/2013, 4:24 AM
I don't think they will make a Superboy movie but a Teen Titans movie, could be on the cards in the future
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 4/19/2013, 4:38 AM
Screw that..no Superboy or Supergirl etc.

It dilutes the originality of a character if you have carbon copies of them depicted as off shoots of the original.

It's not good for storylines either,be more creative Batman is a better character also without all the "Bat-family".

Wolverine has idiotic versions of him with Daken & X-23....pathetic really.
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/19/2013, 4:41 AM
"we've milked batman with seven movies & a reboot on the way & we've milked superman with six movies,has anyone got anymore ideas?"

"howabout a superboy because the supergirl movie worked wonders back in the 80s"

warner its not needed just make wonder woman,the flash & reboot the green lantern.
BANEofExistence
BANEofExistence - 4/19/2013, 4:45 AM
I prefer the Connor cloned from superman and lex author, but rather then a superboy film give us a Flash film WB! I PRAY that Man of Steels success will kick WB in there asses to start producing other DC filmS! Compare them to marvel... Iron Man- Superman (gets it all started) the flash- captain America (the perfect human all around great guy and superhero icon) thor- aquaman and wonder woman (mythical worlds and characters) and batman reboot in the future...
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 4/19/2013, 4:46 AM
Maybe Jason will come back...

*ducks and hides*
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 4/19/2013, 4:46 AM
Superboy is like Krypto, Batgirl, Robin, Penguin, Riddler. A part of the zany DC Comics era that should never be in live action.
RyKnow
RyKnow - 4/19/2013, 4:49 AM
Dumbest. Idea. Ever.
MrSundayMovies
MrSundayMovies - 4/19/2013, 4:52 AM
Could work as a tv show spinoff.
ablee337
ablee337 - 4/19/2013, 4:54 AM
Hmmmmm.... Really?

Out of all the characters of Superheroes in the DC Universe,
they want to do a Superboy movie???

Would rather see a movie about....

The Flash
The Question
Cyborg
Aquaman
The Atom
Wonder Woman
Shazam
Hawkman
Plastic Man
Blue Beetle
Firestorm
Deadman
L.E.G.I.O.N./R.E.B.E.L.S. with LOBO

Warner Bros just doesn't understand what they have.
:(
SaxoWolf
SaxoWolf - 4/19/2013, 4:58 AM
a World's Finest movie would be better.
SimulatorAlpha
SimulatorAlpha - 4/19/2013, 5:00 AM
They CAN make a Superboy movie. But by no means SHOULD they.
ParisSun
ParisSun - 4/19/2013, 5:02 AM
Ugh. We've already seen Smallville. Time to move on. I'm not a huge fan of Arrow but at least it's moving on to other characters. A Firestorm tv show or movie would be interesting.
BigDamnHero
BigDamnHero - 4/19/2013, 5:23 AM
Superboy is awesome. I'd watch a movie/tv show!
redhood2710
redhood2710 - 4/19/2013, 5:39 AM
I agree with ABLEE337 there are more interesting characters out there who should get a movie or Tv show like The Flash,Nightwing,Aquaman or The Teen titans but I still would watch a TV show or a movie about Superboy.
bazinga85
bazinga85 - 4/19/2013, 5:43 AM
Bring the titans into the DCU, but no solos!
TheExile117
TheExile117 - 4/19/2013, 5:52 AM
Erm.... Superboy could work in a Man of Steel trilogy, MAYBE....but his on full length feature film?....I don't think so
Mysterion
Mysterion - 4/19/2013, 6:10 AM
After the box office bomb of Green Lantern, WB is too chicken shit to make any movie that’s not Batman or Superman
GenerationX
GenerationX - 4/19/2013, 6:16 AM
I MIGHT be down for this SEVERAL years down the road...like after a couple solo Superman flicks, a Justice League movie and then introduce Superboy in a Superman movie maybe along with Supergirl and then spin off some Teen Titans movies
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 4/19/2013, 6:30 AM
MAKE A FLASH MOVIE!
Vaportrail
Vaportrail - 4/19/2013, 6:36 AM
If you're gonna do Superboy...




...do it right.
ElShumway
ElShumway - 4/19/2013, 6:38 AM
WB knows that nobody in their right mind (aside from a few fanboys here and there) would watch a Superboy movie when they can watch a Superman movie. I mean, wtf?! Now, a Superboy animated series? That could be cool.
shadearts
shadearts - 4/19/2013, 7:09 AM
Hell we can't get a Damn Wonder Woman movie. Hell we only get Superman and Batman movies I doubt this will happen but WB is crazy likethat they did make a catwoman movie
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 4/19/2013, 7:43 AM
WB listen up, we want a Wonder Woman and The Flash movie, expand the DC Comic film universe. Take a chance with other characters, no Superboy please. I would even take an Aquaman movie. Do something different please.
LMB10
LMB10 - 4/19/2013, 7:50 AM
Superboy could be a very interesting character if you changed him up a bit. Could even factor into Man of Steel 2.
WarnerBrother
WarnerBrother - 4/19/2013, 8:00 AM
@Levitikuz

Agreed,The Flash should get rolled out first.You don't have to waste half a movie setting up his origin which at its heart is simple and easy to get across to the average film goer.

Getting hit by lighting and a chemical bath to gain superspeed may be bad science but it makes as much sense as getting bit by a radioactive spider.

Show his origin in the opening credits like they did in the 1990 t.v. show and be done with it.Leave the speed force to a sequel.

The Flash in many ways is the most relatable core JLA member around and has a great set of villains.

Have Barry Allen be a married guy whose wife is in on and supports his mission .

I agree that Wonder Woman,Aquaman and a Green Lantern reboot should be spun out of Justice League.

Make a Man of Steel 2 film for summer 2015 and The Flash for november 2015.
Then go straight into Justice League for summer 2016,Wonder Woman november 2016 and The Batman for summer 2017. A Green Lantern Reboot or recast with the same continuity,can arrive that november.
Jer3miah
Jer3miah - 4/19/2013, 8:05 AM
I approve Vaportrail's comment.

If Superboy is to be done, it would need to be from the source material, as in the Rise of the Supermen post Superman's death. And no, doing this in the sequel would be stupid and too quick. Much later than that..
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 4/19/2013, 8:09 AM
Maybe if they did something like John Blake in TDKR inside the Man of Steel (hope)franchise.

But the little comparison [frick]s would never shut their mouth.
jlabatman
jlabatman - 4/19/2013, 8:15 AM
Bring on the Flash dammit!
gammabolt17
gammabolt17 - 4/19/2013, 8:46 AM
STOP WITH THE BULLSHIT. There will not be a Superboy movie. I don't even know why whoever said this even brought it up.
xfactor
xfactor - 4/19/2013, 9:00 AM
^^what he said
voxen
voxen - 4/19/2013, 9:31 AM
I think superboy ( the clone version) would make a good WB series because frankly he doesn't have much when it comes to a supporting cast so they can add what they want and really go to town with his story. Plus if they wanted to pull in other DC characters they have young justice and teen titans to pull from and there wont be a lot of people upset with its lack of cannon like Smallvile because he has very little cannon as of right now. So I say he would make a better TV series then a movie easy. Plus if they do they could link him to Arrow and that would open up a lot for both shows.
TheFox
TheFox - 4/19/2013, 9:42 AM
On one hand, I love the pre-New 52 Superboy, and I would LOVE to see Conner Kent-- the half-Superman, half-Lex Luthor Boy of Steel-- get the live-action treatment... but on the other hand, it would be ridiculous to make a Superboy movie, especially since Warner Bros. still hasn't developed a Flash or Wonder Woman movie, and they seem to have no interest in doing so.

If they were going to do ANYTHING with this, I would like to see a Superboy T.V. series, perhaps with ties to the Man of Steel franchise... but if they DID do that, they would have to do it in a VERY different fashion than their last "young Superman" project, Smallville. Maybe they could start by actually making it GOOD, and keeping it that way...

Z
Mechagino
Mechagino - 4/19/2013, 11:42 AM
Well moving off the topic of Superboy movies.... I hope this leads to the 60's Superboy cartoon series being released on DVD FINALLY. Been wanting to check out that series for a while now as I remember loving it as a kid whenever CN or TNT played it.
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