Coates expressed his excitement about writing a new DC superhero in 2021... but then we never heard anything about it again.

Acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Superman script was set during the Civil Rights era and was apparently nixed by ...

His Superman would have been, per comments made at the time, his attempt at “meaningfully adding to the legacy of America’s ...

Superman movie that would’ve been very different from what fans are used to. Written by author and journalist Ta-Nehisi ...

We have received confirmation about the fate of the Elseworld’s Superman movie with a Black protagonist that’s reportedly been in ...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Warner Bros. reportedly canceled Ta-Nehisi Coates and J.J. Abrams' Black Superman film ...

According to a new report, executive David Zaslav decided to scrap plans for a Superman movie with a Black lead after deeming ...

The same report also says Warner Bros. tried to lure Marvel boss Kevin Feige to join DC Studios as part of its restructuring process.

The live-action Black Superman movie that was in the works at Warner Bros. was reportedly killed by CEO David Zaslav for ...

And yes, I know that, in Zaslav’s case, things being “woke” is likely a euphemism for “no Black stories allowed if said stories challenge or simply state a historical fact opposed to the opinion of ...

Revered author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, a play about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, country singer Mickey Guyton, and a tribute to Taylor Swift are among the highlights of the O'Shaughnessy's 2025–26 ...

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