Warner Bros. Discovery convinced a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit over rights to the iconic character Superman, lifting a legal headache before the company releases its new "Superman" movie this summer.

The lawsuit from estate of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster threatened 'Superman's' rollout in several countries ahead of its release. The court found that the case doesn't belong in federal court.

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging Warner Bros.’ copyright to “Superman” in 10 countries, finding that the federal courts have no jurisdiction over the dispute. Mark Peary, the nephew of late “Superman” co-creator Joe Shuster,