Ta-Nehisi Coates' Superman Script Isn't Part of the DCEU, Early Kal-El Details Revealed Ta-Nehisi Coates' Superman Script Isn't Part of the DCEU, Early Kal-El Details Revealed The upcoming Superman movie in the works from writer Ta-Nehisi Coates will reportedly serve as an origin story for a new incarnation of Kal-El. The upcoming Superman Reboot in the works from Warner Bros. and DC Films will reportedly take place outside of the DCEU, with the project introducing a new incarnation of Kal-El as the first Black Superman. Previously, it was announced that Ta-Nehisi Coates was writing the script for a new Superman movie with J. J. Abrams producing. No additional information was revealed at the time.