James Gunn and Peter Safran Step Down at DC Studios as Marvel Vet Jeremy Latcham Takes Over
James Gunn and Peter Safran will no longer run DC Studios. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Variety and IndieWire, the duo is stepping down as co-heads of the comic book label, and former Marvel Studios executive Jeremy Latcham is taking over as president and chief creative officer. The tip that lit up social feeds came via DiscussingFilm, which pointed to THR as its source.
What Changed, and When
Trade reports published on November 9, 2026 say Gunn and Safran are leaving the Co-CEO and chairman roles they have held for about four years. Latcham is set to start on December 1, 2026. He will oversee DC’s film, television and animation slate, including the creative pipeline, production, talent and strategy, and will report to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein. That reporting line reflects DC’s new home under Skydance after its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Who Is Jeremy Latcham?
Latcham is a longtime Marvel Studios veteran. Deadline and Variety note that he joined Marvel in 2004, rose to senior vice president of production and development, and worked closely with Kevin Feige in the early MCU years. His credits include Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Spider-Man: Homecoming. He previously worked with Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy, which both sides highlighted in their statements.
Gunn and Safran Stay on Creatively
Both men are not walking away from DC storytelling. Multiple outlets report that they will continue producing selected DC projects and return full time to creative work. They are currently in post-production on the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow. THR also says they remain producers on The Batman: Part II, planned for 2028, and that the HBO Max series The People v. Gorilla Grodd is in post as well.
In a joint statement carried by Deadline and IndieWire, Gunn and Safran said: “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.” They added that they share a creative history with Latcham going back to Marvel and are “eager to see the perspective he brings to DC’s next chapter,” including “the next chapter of Clark and Lex’s journey in Man of Tomorrow.”
Skydance’s Take
Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz thanked Gunn and Safran for resetting DC and said they have “complete confidence” in a smooth transition with Latcham. Goldberg and Greenstein framed Latcham’s appointment around reverence for DC’s fanbase. Latcham, in his own statement, called leading DC “a massive responsibility” and said he wants to excite lifelong fans while introducing the characters to a new generation.
What It Means for the DCU Slate
Under Gunn and Safran, DC launched the new Superman film (about $618.7 million worldwide, per Deadline), plus series such as Peacemaker, Creature Commandos and Lanterns, and the lower-budget horror hit Clayface. Supergirl was a clear miss at the box office by the same reporting. How much of the wider “Gods and Monsters” roadmap survives under Latcham is not yet clear.
THR also flags an open question: whether Gunn and Safran chose to step back or were pushed out after the Skydance deal. Official statements describe a collaborative handoff. Variety framed the exit more bluntly as a firing. Until Skydance or the executives say more, that distinction stays reported, not settled. Latcham starts December 1, Gunn and Safran keep producing and finish Man of Tomorrow, and DC’s pipeline reports into Skydance’s motion picture leadership.
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