When will DC Studios leadership change come into effect, and will James Gunn and Peter Safran still work with DC Studios?

DC Studios has carried out a shakeup in leadership as James Gunn and Peter Safran will resign as co-CEOs and co-chairmen after 4 years at the helm. Skydance have appointed a former Marvel Studios executive Jeremy Latcham as their new President and Chief Creative Officer. This announcement means that 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.

When will the leadership change come into effect?

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.

Will James Gunn and Peter Safran still work with DC Studios?

James Gunn and Peter Safran were appointed to run DC Studios in 2022 with plans to rebuild the DC universe. They have released 3 films during their time at the helm. Superman, Supergirl & Clayface. They have also had TV projects such as The Penguin, Peacemaker Season 2 & Lanterns.

The films have had mixed results at the box office. Superman has made around $618 million globally. Supergirl has made around $126 million, however it cost around $170 million to make. Clayface cost around $44 million to make and made around $109 million.

They will still be involved with some projects. Both Gunn and Safran are producing The Batman: Part II, due to be released in 2028. Gunn is also working on his TV show The People v. Gorilla Grodd with Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen and Jimmy Tatro as Gorilla Grodd. This is due to be released in 2027.