Gunn and Safran Exit DC Studios as Marvel Veteran Latcham Takes Over
Summary
Latcham becomes president and chief creative officer of DC's film, TV and animation slate, reporting to Skydance film co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein.
"James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their posts as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios, and Jeremy Latcham, a founding executive of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will take over as president and chief creative officer, Variety and IndieWire reported on Nov. 9. Latcham will oversee DC's film, television and animation slate, including development, production, talent and strategy, and will report to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs of the Skydance Motion Picture Group.
Skydance CEO David Ellison announced the change in a statement on X, writing, ""We're thrilled to welcome Jeremy to DC Studios!"" He credited Latcham as part of the team that built the Marvel Cinematic Universe and thanked Gunn and Safran for ""the passion and care they brought to this work."" Latcham's credits include Iron Man, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and Spider-Man: Homecoming. The Los Angeles Times reported the change alongside Skydance's first earnings report since it closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Oct. 6.
Former Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hired Gunn and Safran in 2022 to build a rival to Marvel. Their four-year run produced Superman and the series Peacemaker, while Supergirl stumbled, Variety noted; the slate also included Clayface, which opened at No. 1 in October. Gunn's Superman: Man of Tomorrow is due next summer, and The Batman: Part II, starring Robert Pattinson, is set for 2028."
