James Gunn and Peter Safran step down at DC Studios; Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham takes over Dec. 1

Skydance named Latcham president and chief creative officer of DC Studios; Gunn wrote on Instagram that running the studio had been "trying, to say the least."

Published 09 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC

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Skydance said on Nov. 9, 2026, that James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-heads of DC Studios and that former Marvel Studios executive Jeremy Latcham becomes president and chief creative officer on Dec. 1, Variety and the Los Angeles Times reported.

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What's supported

Skydance's statement, quoted by the Los Angeles Times and Polygon, names Latcham president and chief creative officer of DC Studios starting Dec. 1.
Gunn and Safran stay on "Man of Tomorrow," due in theaters July 9, 2027, according to Variety.
Gunn wrote on Instagram that the studio job had been "trying, to say the least," Variety reported.

What's not established

Which projects on the announced DC slate Latcham will keep, change or drop.
What the new DC project Gunn says he is writing is.

What would confirm it

A Skydance or DC Studios announcement of the slate under Latcham, or a formal announcement of the DC project Gunn says he is writing.

James Gunn and Peter Safran are out as the heads of DC Studios after a four-year run, Skydance said Monday, and former Marvel Studios executive Jeremy Latcham will become president and chief creative officer on Dec. 1, the Los Angeles Times reported. @Variety posted the news on X at 17:15 UTC, quoting a joint statement from Gunn and Safran. Latcham will report to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs of Skydance Motion Picture Group, according to Variety.

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James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-heads of DC Studios after four years: • Marvel Studios veteran Jeremy Latcham will take over as president and chief creative officer on Dec. 1 • Gunn and Safran will “return full time to their creative work” ahead of “Man of Tomorrow,” the sequel to 2025’s “Superman,” which hits theaters July 9, 2027. • Said Gunn and Safran: “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 with Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, Lanterns and Clayface. We’re immensely proud of the team that turned that ambition into something real, including the actors, crews and executives we had the opportunity to collaborate with. 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.” https://t.co/7XO8dZfUIk

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"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 CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz said in a statement quoted by the Los Angeles Times. Gunn and Safran will "return full time to their creative work," including "Man of Tomorrow," the "Superman" sequel due in theaters July 9, 2027, Variety reported.

In a statement posted to Instagram, Gunn wrote that his time at DC Studios "has been trying, to say the least" and that he dislikes "the at-times corporate nature of the job," according to Variety. Gunn added that he and Safran have "just been engaged on another DC project which I'm writing."

Under Gunn and Safran, "Superman" grossed $618 million worldwide, "Supergirl" took in $126 million on a $170 million budget and "Clayface" earned $109 million on a $44 million budget, Variety reported. Variety said the exit was unexpected because both men had been named to David Ellison's leadership team when Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery closed in October.

Latcham joined Marvel Studios in 2004, rose to senior vice president of production and development and was an executive producer on "The Avengers" and "Guardians of the Galaxy," according to Variety and Polygon. "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," Latcham said in a statement quoted by Polygon.

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