Skydance Replaces Gunn and Safran with Marvel Vet at DC Studios
Skydance replaces James Gunn and Peter Safran with Jeremy Latcham at DC Studios after four years.
TL;DR
- Skydance replaced Gunn and Safran with Jeremy Latcham as DC Studios president and chief creative officer.
- Latcham starts December 1 and reports to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs.
- Gunn and Safran stay on select projects including Man of Tomorrow.
Skydance has replaced James Gunn and Peter Safran with Jeremy Latcham at the top of DC Studios. The move came Monday and ends their run that started in 2022.
Latcham, who used to be senior VP of production and development at Marvel, steps in as president and chief creative officer. He starts December 1 and reports to the co-chairs of Skydance Motion Picture Group.
Gunn and Safran will stay involved with a few projects. That includes the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow and another DC project which Gunn is writing.
What they pulled off
During their time the pair launched a fresh DC slate that included Superman, Supergirl, Clayface, the HBO series Lanterns, and Peacemaker. They also set up plans for more films, shows, animation, and games.
“I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that).”
Gunn speaks up
Gunn posted on social media that the job had “the highest of highs” but also felt trying because of the corporate side. He thanked Safran and the fans, then said he is glad to return to pure filmmaking.
The Tea
Big leadership change right after Skydance closed its megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Latcham knows how Marvel runs a shared universe, so expect tighter corporate oversight and maybe fewer wild swings. Gunn and Safran get to focus on the stories they actually like, which could mean the next Man of Tomorrow lands with more heart and less boardroom noise.
Sources
- Variety: James Gunn Speaks Out After Stepping Down at DC, Says It Had ‘Highest of Highs’ but ‘Has Been Trying’: ‘I Dislike the At-Times Corporate Nature of the Job’
- The Verge: James Gunn is out as DC movie leader
- Polygon.com: DC Studios Hit with Major Shakeup: James Gunn & Peter Safran Officially Leaving
- Variety: DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Out as Co-Chairmen, Marvel Veteran Jeremy Latcham to Lead Comic Book Studio
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