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 ...

Photo: Getty Images North America Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav reportedly “dismissed” a film depicting a Black version of Superman, claiming the idea was “too woke.” According to the Wall Street ...

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

The JJ Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates Black Superman project was too woke for David Zaslav, so it might be done for permanently.

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

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

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

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 ...

MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: Ten years ago, Ta-Nehisi Coates published the book "Between The World And Me. The memoir, written as a letter to his then-15-year-old son, was a literary phenomenon.

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Black Superman film ‘dismissed’ by Warner Bros CEO for being ‘too woke’ - The film was penned by award-winning author ...