James Gunn and Peter Safran Step Down From DC Studios as Jeremy Latcham Takes Over
James Gunn and Peter Safran will step down from their leadership roles at DC Studios, with Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham appointed president and chief creative officer from Dec. 1, Skydance announced Monday. The company said Gunn and Safran will return full time to creative work after four years leading the studio.
What changes at DC Studios
Latcham will oversee DC’s film, television and animation slate, including the creative pipeline, production, talent and strategy. He will report to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein. The appointment gives DC one leader across its screen divisions as Gunn and Safran leave their executive posts.
Latcham worked at Marvel Studios from 2004 to 2017 and held production roles on films including Iron Man, The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. He later produced Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Gunn and Safran said they have a creative history with him dating to their Marvel years.
Gunn and Safran remain tied to upcoming projects
The leadership handover does not itself announce a change to the projects already in production. Skydance says Man of Tomorrow, written and directed by Gunn and produced by Gunn and Safran, is in post-production and scheduled for theaters on July 9, 2027. The Batman Part II is in production, with Gunn and Safran producing.
The pair’s executive tenure included the release of Superman and a broader slate spanning film and television. The announcement describes their next roles as creative, while Latcham takes responsibility for DC Studios’ overall screen strategy. The company has not announced a separate slate overhaul alongside the personnel change.
When the new leadership takes effect
Latcham starts on Dec. 1, 2026. That date gives the studio a transition period while Gunn and Safran continue work on projects already underway. Readers can follow further film developments in The Globuzz Movies section.
Sources
Associated Press report on the leadership change; TheWrap’s original report; Skydance announcement.
