James Gunn and Peter Safran step down as DC Studios co-CEOs to make way for Jeremy Latcham

James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their executive roles as co-CEOs of DC Studios after taking leadership of the division in 2022. Jeremy Latcham, a producer and former Marvel senior vice president of production and development, will replace the outgoing pair as head of the studio. [1][2]

The change follows a major studio merger, though it remains uncertain whether Gunn and Safran resigned or were ousted. In a joint statement, the two executives highlighted their work establishing unified creative direction across films and series like Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, Lanterns, and Clayface. Both will continue working on specific productions, including 2028's Superman: Man of Tomorrow, which is currently in post-production, while Gunn indicated on Instagram that he has also been engaged to write an additional DC project. [1][2]

The leadership change leaves questions surrounding the future of the rebooted DC Universe beyond the upcoming Superman sequel. Gunn noted on Instagram that his executive tenure at DC Studios was trying at times, while the pair stated they look forward to focusing directly on storytelling alongside Latcham, with whom they previously collaborated at Marvel. [1][2]