James Gunn and Peter Safran exit DC Studios as Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham takes over
Gunn remains attached to Man of Tomorrow, the Superman sequel he wrote and directed
James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-heads of DC Studios, The Hollywood Reporter revealed. Skydance has named former Marvel Studios producer Jeremy Latcham as president and chief creative officer.
The move comes weeks after Paramount Skydance closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, DC's parent company. Gunn and Safran took over in 2022 and reported directly to Warner Bros. Reports say they will step down on December 1st.
Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz thanked the pair for leading DC through a period of transformation and said they looked forward to working with Latcham on the next generation of DC storytelling.
What happens to the DCU
Gunn and Safran will go back to creative work and continue to produce DC projects. Gunn remains attached to Man of Tomorrow, the Superman sequel he wrote and directed. In a statement, the pair pointed to Superman, Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, Lanterns and Clayface as the slate they built.
Latcham worked on Iron Man, Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy during his first run at Marvel. DC has not said how his arrival affects projects in development, including the Lanterns Season 2 decision.
