James Gunn and Peter Safran Leaving as DC Studios’ Co-CEOS

Leadership change at DC Studios

James Gunn and Peter Safran announced they will leave their leadership roles at DC Studios at the end of November. They had been appointed four years ago to oversee DC films, television and animation.

Their departure follows Skydance’s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel Studios executive, is set to replace them; Gunn and Safran previously took over from Walter Hamada.

Gunn reflects on the role

In an Instagram post on Nov. 9, Gunn thanked people who supported him and Safran. He described overseeing DC characters including Superman, Batman and Supergirl as a dream opportunity.

Gunn also said the job had been difficult, citing its corporate demands and the loss of breaks. He said he would miss colleagues and the characters he helped guide, but was ready to return to filmmaking.

DC projects remain in progress

Gunn’s departure does not end his work on upcoming DC productions. He said he is still involved in a secret DC project, as well as Man of Tomorrow and producing Batman: Part II and the television series The People v. Gorilla Grodd.

Latcham and the future slate

Latcham has worked on comic-book films including Iron-Man, The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. He said in a Nov. 9 press release that guiding DC characters for longtime fans and new audiences was a major responsibility. Gunn and Safran said they looked forward to working with Latcham on the next generation of DC storytelling and reaffirmed their commitment to fans.