After four years since James Gunn and Peter Safran were hired to be the co-heads of DC Studios, their time in their respective roles have come to an end. A new head of DC Studios has been announced.
While Gunn and Safran were co-heads, they have brought out multiple DC projects such as Creature Commandos, Peacemaker S2, Superman, Supergirl, Lanterns, Clayface, all under the first DCU chapter titled Gods and Monsters.
On October 6, 2026, Paramount Skydance acquired Warner Bros. Discovery; which has also included DC properties. The company has now chosen Marvel Studios executive, Jeremy Latcham to be tasked with replacing both as the new head of DC Studios. Jeremy Latcham’s confirmed roles are President and Chief Creative Officer, at DC Studios.
Latcham has been involved in Marvel superhero films such as Iron Man 1 & 2, The Avengers & Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.
In a new post, James Gunn has said his goodbyes to the role, while clarifying both Gunn and Safran will currently remain involved in upcoming DC projects such as Man of Tomorrow, reading scripts for The People Vs. and an undisclosed DC title.
James Gunn writes:
‘Having full access to these characters to do whatever we wanted has been a dream come true. I didn’t know if I wanted this job when it was offered to me, but I just couldn’t pass up the unique opportunity. I’m glad I took the job.’
‘The highest of the highs have been all the talented and wonderful people I’ve worked with and grown to love: the DC Studios crew, our talented collaborators, our casts and crews, and the boisterous and hilarious fans. And the best part of all has been working with Peter Safran, the smartest and most competent person I know. You’ve been the best partner a person could ask for, and, more so, a truly good friend.’
There’s also the downside that Gunn recalls while in the role:
‘But what only the closest people to me have known over the past four years is my time at DC Studios has been trying, to say the least. I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that). I’m always a very hard worker, but as a filmmaker I would at least get to take short breaks to unwind, and I’ve stolen even that time from both myself and my loved ones over the past four years (Jenn, I love you and I’m sorry and you don’t need to feel guilty for being the happiest of all people that I’m no longer doing this job). And the thing my ADHD hyperfocus has had the most difficulty with has been dividing my time between projects I’m incredibly passionate about and the ones I’m not so much and all the things I have to do as a studio head.‘
Skydance Chairman and CEO, David Ellison an Co-CEO Ynon Kriez have both issued a statement about replacing Gunn and Safran:
“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. We’re grateful for their passion, contributions and commitment to this legendary brand. 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.”
The next big DC ensemble movie: Man of Tomorrow is set to release in cinemas on July 9, 2027.
Leave a Reply