Skydance on Monday announced that head of DC Studios, James Gunn and Peter Safran, are being replaced by Jeremy Latcham – a film producer known for being a Marvel veteran.
The move comes just a month after Paramount’s successful acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery to create Skydance.
Gunn and Safran served as DC Studios heads for four years, having worked on major superhero shows, such as “Superman,” “Peacemaker,” “Clayface,” “Supergirl,” and HBO’s recently finished series, “Lanterns,” among others.
Background
Gunn took the news to Instagram and posted a lengthy statement, expressing gratitude towards family, crew, and DC fans.
Gunn touched on the corporate aspect of the job, highlighting that the people close to him knew he was “trying, to say the least.”
“I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that). I’m always a very hard worker, but as a filmmaker I would at least get to take short breaks to unwind, and I’ve stolen even that time from both myself and my loved ones over the past four years.”
“So, yes, I will miss the people around me, and I will miss being the co-caretaker of these great characters, but I’m also incredibly relieved and excited to get back to pure filmmaking,” his Instagram post reads.
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What’s next for upcoming DC films?
With Gunn and Safran out, they are leaving a cinematic universe that had a promising soft reboot.
Gunn said in his statement that the move does not mean they are immediately cutting all ties to DC, as Superman sequel “Man of Tomorrow” will be out next summer, and he is still writing for some DC projects.
“We’ll see where it goes after that,” said Gunn.
From here on, Marvel veteran Latcham – who is also among the producers of “The Avengers,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and “Spiderman: Homecoming” – will guide the trajectory of the cinematic universe and other DC Studios’ direction.
Among the notable roles under the DC Studios with promising directions are Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, and Justice League, among others.
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