GoKawiilJames Gunn and Peter Safran step down as DC Studios co-CEOs
James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their roles as co-CEOs of DC Studios, less than two months after the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger closed. Producer Jeremy Latcham, a longtime Gunn collaborator and Kevin Feige protege from Marvel, will take over their position. The pair say they plan to return to writing and producing, including the upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.
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It remains unclear whether Gunn and Safran chose to step back or were pushed out by new ownership, which leaves open questions about creative continuity at DC Studios after the merger. The change could signal a shift in how the newly combined Paramount-Warner Bros. entity wants to manage its franchises, though the future of projects beyond Man of Tomorrow is unstated. Latcham's Marvel background may shape expectations that DC's approach could move closer to that studio's model.
- Gunn and Safran are exiting as DC Studios co-CEOs just two months after the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
- Jeremy Latcham, a Marvel veteran who worked with Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy, will replace them.
- Gunn and Safran say they'll continue working on Superman: Man of Tomorrow in a different capacity.
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-11-09
Published there as: “DCU shake-up: James Gunn and Peter Safran out post-merger”
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