James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their posts as co-chairmen and heads of DC Studios. Deadline and Variety reported the news, and they are being succeeded by Jeremy Latcham, a former executive of Marvel Studios. According to reports, Latcham will hold the title of president and creative director of the studio.
Gunn and Safran have held their positions for about four years. During that time, they were part of David Ellison's leadership team at Paramount Skydance, which includes DC Studios. According to available information, both will continue working on DC projects as producers. Thus, leaving the leadership does not mean a complete break with the franchise they helped shape since joining the studio.
One outlet described the departure as unexpected. The published materials do not state the reasons why Gunn and Safran are leaving their leadership posts, and no official comments on the motives behind the decision are available in the accessible sources. The key facts about the leadership change are consistent across reports from Deadline and Variety. A post shared on Reddit contains no independent information and relies on already known data.
Latcham's appointment means DC Studios is moving under the leadership of a specialist who previously worked at the main competing franchise. The changes were announced in November 2026 and concern a key position in the studio responsible for DC comic book adaptations. Under Gunn and Safran, the studio built its own cinematic universe, and it is this work that now passes to the new head.
It is important to note that the available materials contain no details on how responsibilities will be distributed within the studio after the leadership change, and no timeline for the transfer of authority is given. It is also not specified which DC projects Gunn and Safran will oversee as producers. These questions remain open, and further decisions will likely become known from subsequent official statements from the studio and industry publications.