DC Studios Fires Gunn

Effective December 1, 2026, James Gunn and Peter Safran are officially ‘stepping down’ as co-CEOs of DC Studios, as Skydance, which now oversees the division thanks to its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, has appointed former Marvel exec Jeremy Latcham to the post of president and chief creative officer: 

The duo spent hundreds of millions of dollars, releasing three (meh) movies, including “Superman”, “Clayface” and the money-losing ‘bomb’ “Supergirl”…

…as well the three live-action TV shows, “The Penguin”, “Peacemaker” and “Lanterns”.

The “Superman” sequel “Man of Tomorrow” is currently in post-production for a planned 2027 release, along with the TV series “The  People v. Gorilla Grodd” and the feature 

“The Batman: Part II” in 2028.  

 “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,” Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz said. 

Regarding Latcham: “Jeremy has been a longtime creative partner 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.” 

“DC’s pantheon of characters is among the most iconic in American popular culture,” said Latcham. 

“I’ve had the privilege to help bring some of the most celebrated superhero stories to life on the big screen (at Marvel) and I’m excited and honored for the opportunity to now lead DC Studios into its next era…”

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