DC Studios leadership change: Who is new President and Chief Creative Officer Jeremy Latcham?

DC Studios will be headed by Marvel alum Jeremy Latcham now. James Gunn and Peter Safran will resign as co-CEOs and co-chairmen in a major shakeup at DC Studios. Skydance have appointed the former Marvel Studios executive as their new President and Chief Creative Officer. Gunn and Safran will return to their creative and producing roles after overseeing the launch of a new DC Universe. Latcham will now be in charge of DC's upcoming projects.

Who is Jeremy Latcham?

Latcham joined Marvel Studios in 2004. He worked closely with Marvel's president Kevin Feige to help develop the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has produced many Marvel films such as Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron & Spider-Man: Homecoming. He also worked with Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014.


He left Marvel to start his own production company, Latcham Pictures in 2017. This had first look deals with 20th Century Fox, Hasbro & Wonder Project. He has produced many films such as Bad Times at the El Royale & Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

He then joined Hasbro Entertainment with an overall deal. He developed a Dungeons & Dragons sequel and an Action Man film. He is also producing Lionsgate's Naruto adaptation directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

DC Studios leadership change

DC Studios leadership structure changes will come into effect from December 1, 2026. Gunn and Safran have spent the past 4 years running DC's film and TV division. They were appointed in 2022 by former Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to rebuild the DC Universe and compete with Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Gunn and Safran will still be involved with some DC projects. James Gunn will return to his filmmaking and creative role. He is currently wrapping up post-production on Superman: Man of Tomorrow due to be released next year.

Peter Safran will return to producing. Jeremy Latcham will be in charge of DC's film, TV and animation from December 1, 2026. Latcham will be responsible for overseeing the creative, production, talent and business strategy. He will report to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein who are co-chairs of Skydance Motion Picture Group. This is a change from Gunn and Safran reporting directly to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and then later to David Ellison.