James Gunn steps down as DC Studios leader

Jeremy Latcham, the former Marvel SVP of Production and Development, is set to become the new head of DC Studios. He will take over the position on December 1st, according to reports.

The leadership change follows the recent completion of a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., which formed the new Skydance company under CEO David Ellison. Latcham will report directly to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein.

James Gunn and Peter Safran, who have served as co-CEOs of DC Studios since 2022, will be replaced by Latcham. Despite this shift, the pair will "continue to produce on various DC projects" and remain involved with the upcoming Superman film, Man of Tomorrow.

Gunn confirmed on Instagram that he and Safran have "just been engaged on another DC project which I’m writing." Reflecting on his tenure, Gunn noted that his time at the studio had been "trying, to say the least," adding: "I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that)."