James Gunn exits DC Studios; Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham takes charge
James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as DC Studios co-CEOs on December 1, four years after taking the job.
James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-CEOs of DC Studios on December 1. Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel executive who worked with Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy, will replace them.
The pair led the studio for four years, releasing Superman, Supergirl and Clayface while overseeing TV shows including The Penguin and Peacemaker season 2. Gunn said the role was "trying, to say the least" and he disliked "the corporate nature of the job."
Gunn and Safran will stay on creatively to finish the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow and remain as producers on The Batman: Part II. Latcham will oversee DC's film, television and animation slate under Skydance.
- December 1
- Departure date
- 4 years
- Tenure length
- Superman, Supergirl, Clayface
- Films released
- Jeremy Latcham
- Replacement
Why it mattersThe leadership change signals a shift in creative direction for one of Hollywood's biggest franchises, affecting DC films and shows made over the next decade.
AustraliaAustralian cinemas will feel the effects as new leadership shapes which DC characters and stories reach the screen over the next few years.
