After taking over DC Studios in 2022, James Gunn and Peter Safran are going to be replaced by a former Marvel exec.After taking over DC Studios in 2022, James Gunn and Peter Safran are going to be replaced by a former Marvel exec.Nov 9, 2026, 5:39 PM UTCJames Gunn.AFP via Getty ImagesSoon, James Gunn and Peter Safran will no longer head up Skydance’s DC Studios. After taking the helm of DC Studios as co-CEOs in 2022, Gunn and Safran are being replaced by former Marvel SVP of Production and Development Jeremy Latcham, Deadline reports.However, Gunn and Safran will “continue to produce on various DC projects” and are still working on the Superman followup Man of Tomorrow, Deadline says. Gunn also posted on Instagram that he and Safran have “just been engaged on another DC project which I’m writing.” In his Instagram post, Gunn said that his time at DC Studios has been “trying, to say the least. I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that).”The change in leadership follows the recent closure of the megamerger between Paramount and Warner Bros., which resulted in the combined Skydance company that’s led by CEO David Ellison. Latcham takes over DC Studios on December 1st and will report to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, the co-chairs of Skydance Motion Picture Group.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay PetersThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
James Gunn is out as DC movie leader
