James Gunn and Peter Safran out as DC Studios heads

Gunn and Safran step down

Two months after the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger, co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down from leading the rebooted DC Universe despite expectations they would remain.

Unclear if resignation or forced out

It remains unclear whether Gunn and Safran chose to resign or were forced out, or what will happen to their planned slate of projects beyond twenty twenty-eight's Superman: Man of Tomorrow.

Jeremy Latcham takes over

Producer Jeremy Latcham, a protege of Marvel's Kevin Feige who worked with Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy, will replace them as head of DC Studios.

Gunn's statement on departure

Gunn said he is glad he took the job but found it trying, with very little time to recharge between projects. His ADHD made juggling so many projects challenging.

“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.”

Gunn disliked corporate nature

Gunn noted he disliked the at-times corporate nature of the job, thanking Safran for taking the brunt of that responsibility while they worked together.

Latcham's reporting structure changes

While Gunn and Safran reported directly to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Latcham will report to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs of the Skydance Motion Picture Group.

Latcham's Marvel track record

Latcham has produced some of Marvel's biggest hits including Guardians, Iron Man, Iron Man two, The Avengers, Age of Ultron and twenty seventeen's Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Latcham's other production work

After leaving Marvel, Latcham created his own production company, which spearheaded twenty twenty-three's Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and twenty eighteen's Bad Times at the El Royale.