Overview
- James Gunn and Peter Safran announced Monday that they will resign as co‑CEOs of DC Studios and return to hands-on creative work.
- Industry reports say Jeremy Latcham will become president and chief creative officer, a change reported to take effect on December 1.
- Gunn will remain attached as writer and director of the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow and both he and Safran will stay on as producers of The Batman: Part II.
- The leadership change follows October’s corporate transfer of Warner Bros. Discovery into Skydance control under David Ellison and has prompted questions about whether the departures were voluntary.
- The move comes after a mixed box-office run for the DC relaunch — including a strong global showing for 2025’s Superman and the underperformance of Supergirl — and could lead to a tighter focus on franchise costs and creative oversight.