James Gunn and Peter Safran exit DC Studios leadership, Jeremy Latcham in
The gist
DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down effective Dec. 1.
Ex-Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham takes over as the studio's new creative chief.
How it unfolded
- Oct 16, 2026Gunn confirms on Threads that the first director's cut of the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow is complete and that he is showing it to Safran.
- Nov 2, 2026On a podcast, Gunn says it "won't be too long before we're casting Batman" and that no Batman has been cast yet.
- Nov 5, 2026Gunn approves a fan-made DCU timeline on Threads, writing "I think this is pretty good."
Key terms
- DC Studios
- American film and television production company that makes DC Comics-based movies, shows, and games.
- DC Universe
- Fictional shared universe where most stories published by DC Comics take place.
- Skydance
- An American media production and financing company specializing in films, animation, television, video games, and sports.
Source: Wikipedia