Today we found out that, starting December 1, James Gunn and Peter Safran will no longer be overseeing DC Studios. According to The Hollywood Reporter, former Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham will be taking over as president and chief executive creator.
The news comes just weeks after Skydance took over Warner Bros. Gunn and Safran have run the DC Universe for four years, putting out the films Superman, Supergirl, and Clayface, and television shows like Lanterns, The Penguin, the second season of Peacemaker, and the animated series Creature Commandos. Gunn and Safran will still be creatively involved in some DC projects, including a second Superman film, Legends of Tomorrow, and the TV series The People v. Gorilla Grodd, which is set to come out next year. The two will also remain producers on The Batman: Part II, which is currently slated to come out in 2028.
“James and Peter launched a new era for DC Studios and led it through a period of real transformation, resetting the foundation and building a slate we’re incredibly proud of,” Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz said in a statement. “We’re grateful for their passion, contributions and commitment to this legendary brand.”
They added, “Jeremy has been a longtime creative partner to both, and we have complete confidence that James and Peter will ensure a smooth, collaborative transition and continue this work with care. We look forward to working with Jeremy to build the next generation of DC storytelling and to doubling down on our commitment to fans.”
Gunn and Safran both supported Latcham in a statement, saying they were “eager to see the perspective he brings to DC’s next chapter.”
Gunn also issued a personal statement on social media, saying, “there were so many highs along the way” but that over the last four years, “my time at DC Studios has been trying, to say the least.”
He added, “So, yes, I will miss the people around me, and I will miss being the co-caretaker of these great characters, but I’m also incredibly relieved and excited to get back to pure filmmaking.”
It’s not clear what will happen to Gunn and Safran’s long slate of projects currently in the works at the studio. Time will tell what Latcham will do with them.
