James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving DC Studios, and a Marvel veteran steps in
Four years after taking over, James Gunn and Peter Safran are out as DC Studios bosses. Former Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham will run the studio from here.
Just when DC fans thought the studio had found some stability, the boss chairs have been swapped again. James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as heads of DC Studios, and Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel Cinematic Universe producer, is taking over.
What happened?
The announcement came from Skydance, the company that now owns DC after acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. Latcham becomes President and Chief Creative Officer of DC Studios.
Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz said Gunn and Safran "launched a new era for DC Studios" and led it through "a period of real transformation". They also thanked the pair for their passion and commitment to the brand.
Latcham may ring a bell for Marvel fans. He produced several early MCU films under Kevin Feige, Marvel's long-time boss.
Why is everyone so surprised?
Only a few weeks ago, Gunn and Safran had suggested that Ellison seemed happy to keep them on after the merger. That makes today's news a real curveball.
It also continues a pattern. DC has seen one creative overhaul after another since Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" in 2013. Gunn and Safran were the latest attempt at a fresh start.
Daha önce ne olmuştu? A quick recap
In October 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery named Gunn and Safran co-CEOs of the newly created DC Studios, tasked with rebuilding the DC film and TV universe. In July 2025, Gunn's "Superman" opened as the first feature film of that new DC Universe.
What's next?
That is the big unknown. It is unclear whether Skydance will reboot DC yet again. Gunn's "Superman" sequel, "Man of Tomorrow", is still due next year. More films and several shows, including a "Poison Ivy" series, are in development.
There is one hint. Ellison and Kreiz said Latcham has long worked with both Gunn and Safran, and they expect the pair to ensure "a smooth, collaborative transition" and to continue their work with care. Skydance also said it wants to "double down" on its commitment to fans.
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