Warner Bros. has yet again successfully defended its ownership of “Superman” rights after a judge denied a request to halt the upcoming “Superman” film over a copyright dispute involving the character’s foreign rights.

The previous Superman lawsuit over copyright claims was effectively dismissed in federal court in April , however a new lawsuit in New York state court filed by Marc Toberoff on behalf of the plaintiff, Mark Warren Peary (executor of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster’s estate), requested a preliminary injunction to block Warner Bros. from releasing the film in in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and Canada.

In a ruling last week, Judge Robert R. Reed denied the motion, ruling that Peary failed to demonstrate likelihood of success or irreparable harm.

“Plaintiff

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