Los Angeles, 10 November 2026 — DC Studios is getting a new leader. James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down from their executive roles, and Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham will take charge of the studio’s next chapter.
Latcham becomes president and chief creative officer effective 1 December 2026. He will report to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, and will oversee DC’s creative pipeline, production, talent and strategy across film, television and animation.
What happened
The change comes under Skydance ownership, following David Ellison’s Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Trade publications reported the move on Monday, 9 November, and it was confirmed in Tuesday’s entertainment news round-up.
Latcham’s background is in the early development of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with credits involving Iron Man, The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. That last credit matters: he has worked with Gunn before, so the handover comes with an existing creative connection.
Gunn and Safran said they are proud of the foundation they helped establish and expressed support for Latcham. According to Skydance, they will return their attention to creative work — including the Superman follow-up Man of Tomorrow, which is in postproduction.
What it does not mean
The leadership change does not mean Gunn’s involvement in DC filmmaking ends immediately. Projects already underway will continue to reflect the decisions and work of the outgoing team, and it would be premature to declare that every announced project has been cancelled or that another complete reboot is already underway.
The larger question is what happens to the longer-term plan. A connected universe depends on coordination across years of development, and a new executive inevitably brings a different perspective to the projects competing for attention. The next meaningful signals will come through actual decisions about projects, filmmakers and release plans — not through the announcement itself.
Why it matters
DC fans have seen this pattern before: each new strategy arrives with an argument for why this version will finally provide the consistency the brand needs, while audiences still have to judge individual movies and series as they appear. Latcham brings experience developing a shared universe, but experience alone does not explain what he will prioritise at DC.
For now, the confirmed development is a change in who oversees the operation. The studio has a new leader and an existing slate. Making those two things work together is the immediate assignment.
What’s next
- Latcham formally takes over on 1 December 2026.
- Watch for the first project, casting and release decisions under his leadership.
- Man of Tomorrow continues in postproduction under Gunn’s creative involvement.
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References
- The Chairshot — Nerd News, 10 November 2026: https://thechairshot.com/2026/11/bandwagon-nerds-news-report-11-10-2026-dc-changes-leadership-blade-runner-returns-streaming-gets-rebundled/
- Seven Lights Daily Brief, 10 November 2026: https://sevenlights.org/podcast/2026-11-10-daily-brief/