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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 filmSuperman: Legacy.
But to cancel a pre-existing CW series by the name ofSuperman and Loisso that there’s no confusion for the people… is quite a dumb move. Well, that’s exactly what Warner Bros. did before the release ofSuperman: Legacy!
DC And Warner Bros. CanceledSuperman And LoisFor This Reason!
In the war between Batman and Superman, it seems that Batman won since the CW showSuperman and Loiswas canceled because of a single reason that people feel is quite stupid in nature.
Industry Insider Grace Randolph Exacts Revenge on James Gunn After Superman: Legacy Director Allegedly Called Her a Liar
WithJames Gunn’supcoming filmSuperman: Legacybringing in the dawn of David Corenswet’s Superman into the DCU, reports note the reason why the CW show was canceled. In an interview withThe 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 cancelSuperman 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)June 15, 2025
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)June 12, 2025
So you may’t have 2 competing Superman but yet you’re having 2 different theatrical Batman? How does that make sense?
— The MCU Veteran (@UltramarvlixInc)June 03, 2025
“ElseWorlds” lmao 🤣🤣🤣Another lie 😭
— ᱬ NM ۞ ➃ Ⓐ ⨂ “ (@itsokloll)July 27, 2025
…sounds like they are blaming TV Flash for the failure of Movie Flash…
— Shane Roth (@apexnerd)August 10, 2025
Little man feels threatened by a CW show
— Sahuaro (@desiertodweller)July 10, 2025
Really????#supermanandloispic.twitter.com/C3xwx11MzH
— Detective Axel Foley (@det_Axel_Foley)August 03, 2025
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 fromSuperman: Legacy,talked about why he was fired.
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Not only did Warner Bros. make CW cancelSuperman and Lois,but the studio also became the reason for the removal of Bassem Youssef from the film. BeforeJames Gunn fired Youssef, the actor was allegedly part ofSuperman: Legacy.In an interview withSalon, 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 makeSuperman: Legacythe center of attention from everywhere possible. Starring David Corenswet in the lead role, the film is slated to release on 09 July 2025 in theaters across the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
