Former Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham is replacing James Gunn and Peter Safran at DC Studios as president and chief creative officer. Gunn will still direct Man of Tomorrow, and both outgoing chiefs retain producing roles. The leadership change follows Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and leaves the previous decade-long production strategy uncertain.
Jeremy Latcham is replacing James Gunn and Peter Safran at DC Studios, which oversees film and television productions based on DC characters.[1], [2]
Latcham, a former executive at superhero film producer Marvel Studios, becomes president and chief creative officer. Gunn and Safran had been appointed in 2022. Their departure from management follows the completed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount in October.[1]
Gunn remains attached to direct Man of Tomorrow, planned for next summer. David Corenswet is returning as Superman and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. Gunn and Safran also retain producing roles on the 2027 television project The People v. Gorilla Grodd and another season of Creature Commandos. Skyler Gisondo will play Jimmy Olsen in the Gorilla Grodd project, with Jimmy Tatro as Gorilla Grodd.[1]
Their tenure included Superman, Supergirl, Clayface and Lanterns. The Penguin, a Batman spinoff, had been approved before they took charge; the first season of Gunn’s Peacemaker also preceded his studio role. The Batman: Part II is scheduled for 2028 after delays. A proposed new Wonder Woman film has not materialized, and the future of the previous leadership’s decade-long shared-universe strategy remains uncertain.[1]
