- Primary Subject: James Gunn and Peter Safran's exit as DC Studios co-heads
- Key Update: James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-heads of DC Studios.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: November 9, 2026
- Quick Answer: Both James Gunn and Peter Safran will exit as DC Studios' co-heads, with Marvel alum Jeremy Latchman taking up the role.
In a surprise move, DC Studios will undergo a leadership change as both James Gunn and Peter Safran have stepped down as co-heads.
This will mark the end of the pair's 4-year tenure at the helm of DC. Variety also revealed that Jeremy Latcham will replace them, serving as the new president and chief creative officer.
The news came as a surprise to everyone since David Ellison included the pair as part of the new business leadership at Skydance shortly after the purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery went through.
Under Gunn and Safran, the studio released three major films in theaters: Superman, Supergirl, and Clayface. A Superman sequel titled Man of Tomorrow is currently in post-production and scheduled for a July 2027 release. On top of that, multiple projects have been released on streaming services, such as Creature Commandos, Lanterns, and Peacemaker.
In a statement posted on Threads, Gunn expressed: "I will miss being the co-caretaker of these great characters, but I'm also incredibly relieved and excited to get back to pure filmmaking."
"That's not to say Peter and I are immediately done with DC or superheroes. We have Man of Tomorrow out this summer. And we've just been engaged on another DC project which I'm writing, and we'll see where it goes after that," the director said.
The newly appointed president, Jeremy Latcham, is not new to the comic-book world, as he was a producer on early MCU movies such as Iron Man, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. He will report directly to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, the co-chairs of Skydance Motion Picture Group.
The most DC Studios project, Clayface, is still out in theaters, while Man of Tomorrow is set to premiere on July 9, 2027.