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

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

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 ...

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

Warner Bros. had plans for a very different Superman movie. It was written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, the well-known writer and ...

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 ...

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Ta-Nehisi Coates' new book The Message includes his time visiting South Carolina after a Columbia-area English teacher was stopped from teaching one of his books.

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