Well, it seems that the DCU is indeed playing some kind of game that the people do not like at all. With Superman and Lois being two integral characters of cinematic storytelling, it comes naturally that the two characters will indeed be seen in James Gunn’s upcoming film Superman: Legacy.
But to cancel a pre-existing CW series by the name of Superman and Lois so that there’s no confusion for the people… is quite a dumb move. Well, that’s exactly what Warner Bros. did before the release of Superman: Legacy!
DC And Warner Bros. Canceled Superman And Lois For This Reason!
In the war between Batman and Superman, it seems that Batman won since the CW show Superman and Lois was canceled because of a single reason that people feel is quite stupid in nature.
With James Gunn’s upcoming film Superman: Legacy bringing in the dawn of David Corenswet’s Superman into the DCU, reports note the reason why the CW show was canceled. In an interview with The Wrap, CW’s Brad Schwartz revealed that Warner Bros. did not want a competing Superman in the market when Gunn’s film would be released. And hence, this was the reason why the studio decided to cancel Superman and Lois!
The CW’s Brad Schwartz says that the decision to end SUPERMAN AND LOIS was made by Warner Bros due to the upcoming release of Superman: Legacy.
“They don’t want a competing Superman product in the marketplace”.
(Source: https://t.co/RHsHk4zhF8) pic.twitter.com/lXwaDLBExb
— Bam Smack Pow (@BamSmackPow) February 17, 2024
Naturally, people were not okay with the alleged biases that the DCU and James Gunn were doing to Superman and took to Twitter to talk about… Batman and his iterations!
Meanwhile, Matt Reeves' Batman and Joker, Todd Phillips' Joker, and the DCU versions of Batman and Joker will all exist at the same time?
Come on, man, SUPERMAN & LOIS is one of the best Superman projects out there. This is dumb. https://t.co/XcV3KDo9LB
— Adam Hlaváč (@adamhlavac) February 17, 2024
So you can’t have 2 competing Superman but yet you’re having 2 different theatrical Batman? How does that make sense?
— The MCU Veteran (@UltramarvlixInc) February 17, 2024
"ElseWorlds" lmao 🤣🤣🤣
Another lie 😭— ᱬ NM ۞ ➃ Ⓐ ⨂ “ (@itsokloll) February 17, 2024
…sounds like they are blaming TV Flash for the failure of Movie Flash…
— Shane Roth (@apexnerd) February 17, 2024
Little man feels threatened by a CW show
— Sahuaro (@desiertodweller) February 18, 2024
Really????#supermanandlois pic.twitter.com/C3xwx11MzH
— Detective Axel Foley (@det_Axel_Foley) February 17, 2024
On the other hand, James Gunn has been called a liar, and especially his decision to change the setting of his film from the Middle East to Eastern Europe has also angered fans. Bassem Youssef, who was recently removed from Superman: Legacy, talked about why he was fired.
Bassem Youssef Was Fired From Superman: Legacy
Not only did Warner Bros. make CW cancel Superman and Lois, but the studio also became the reason for the removal of Bassem Youssef from the film. Before James Gunn fired Youssef, the actor was allegedly part of Superman: Legacy. In an interview with Salon, Youssef commented on his firing from the movie.
“I was kind of very sad, like why, in the United States of America, you can talk about Joe Biden, and you can talk about Donald Trump, but you cannot criticize a foreign government? Which is kind of very sad.”
He further continued,
“Because of that, I was cast in the movie, ‘Superman,’ and then they told me, ‘We changed the script,’ after this Piers Morgan interview.”
Well, it seems that James Gunn is trying his best to make Superman: Legacy the center of attention from everywhere possible. Starring David Corenswet in the lead role, the film is slated to release on 11 July 2025 in theaters across the U.S.
