Hollywood Shockwave: James Gunn and Peter Safran Abruptly Step Down as DC Studios Heads
In a stunning corporate shakeup, Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham takes over as president and chief creative officer.
Summary
James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-presidents of DC Studios after four years leading the comic book division
Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham has been named president and chief creative officer to lead all film television and animation
Gunn and Safran will return full time to creative storytelling including writing and directing next summer's Superman Man of Tomorrow
In a stunning industry shakeup, DC Studios co-presidents James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down from their executive posts, handing leadership of the superhero universe to Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham. Latcham, who produced foundational Marvel Cinematic Universe hits including Iron Man and The Avengers, will take over as president and chief creative officer under parent company Skydance.
Gunn and Safran’s sudden exit comes after four years steering DC’s comic book division through a mixed commercial reset—ranging from the $618 million USD global success of Superman to the steep box-office stumbling of Supergirl. Stepping away from executive management to return full-time to creative filmmaking, Gunn and Safran reflected, “Four years ago, we set out to unite DC under one creative vision. In that time, we helped restore Superman to the heart of DC, while opening new doors and telling new stories in film and television… We’ve shared a creative history with Jeremy going back to Marvel, and we’re eager to see the perspective he brings to DC’s next chapter. We’re excited to return to what drew us to this job in the first place, which is telling the stories we love, including the next chapter of Clark and Lex’s journey in Man of Tomorrow.”
Reporting to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, Latcham will now oversee DC’s entire film, television, and animation slate, including the upcoming Superman: Man of Tomorrow, 2028’s The Batman: Part II, and the 2027 miniseries The People v Gorilla Grodd. “DC’s pantheon of characters is among the most iconic in American popular culture,” said Latcham. “The chance to steward the incredible cast of DC characters to the screen in a way that excites lifelong fans while introducing their timeless stories to the next generation is a massive responsibility that I do not take lightly.”
