James Gunn Will Leave DC Studios Leadership on Dec. 1, but Isn’t Done With DC
Man of Tomorrow is scheduled for July 9, 2027, and Gunn says the characters he helped establish will continue.
James Gunn will leave DC Studios leadership on Dec. 1, but says the move will not end his work with DC. He and co-CEO Peter Safran have taken on another DC project that Gunn is writing. Their next film, Man of Tomorrow, is scheduled to reach theaters on July 9, 2027.
Skydance named Jeremy Latcham president and chief creative officer of DC Studios. He will oversee its film, television and animation slate. Latcham previously served as Marvel Studios’ senior vice president of production and development, and his credits include Iron Man, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Gunn and Safran took over DC Studios in 2022, and their leadership roles will end on Dec. 1. In a statement on Instagram, Gunn said he found the corporate side of the job difficult, particularly balancing projects he felt strongly about with projects that interested him less, alongside his duties as a studio head. He said he would miss the people around him and his role caring for DC’s characters, but welcomed a return to filmmaking.
DC Studios released Superman, Supergirl and Clayface during Gunn and Safran’s tenure, along with the series Creature Commandos, Peacemaker season 2, The Penguin and Lanterns. Projects still in the pipeline include Man of Tomorrow, the Jimmy Olsen series The People v. Gorilla Grodd, Creature Commandos season 2 and The Batman: Part II.
Gunn said he and Safran are not immediately done with DC. They have taken on another project for the company, which Gunn is writing, though he said its future remains open. He also said the characters they established will continue after the leadership handoff.
Which DC character Gunn and Safran helped establish would you most like to see continue? Follow the Dec. 1 handoff and the projects on Gunn’s slate on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam and Telegram.
