DC creative chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran were fired on Monday, just a little over a month after Skydance took control of DC Studios with the Warner Bros. acquisition.
Jeremy Latcham, who previously helped develop the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside Kevin Feige, now takes the wheel of the comic book production company. Based on his past comments, Latcham could also be taking a unique approach to filmmaking to reach “regular people.”
“When we were making the first Marvel movies I would always be like, ‘I don’t know if my grandma would like that.’ That became a guiding light … it became the stand-in for ‘is this going to work for regular people outside the bubble of Hollywood?’ Latcham said during an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network over the summer about his comic book movie philosophy.
This wasn’t the only time Latcham mentioned catering to a broader audience.
“In the old Marvel days, there’s this great story about my Meemaw and Peepaw because they became, like, a joke in the editing room – that we were making the movie for my grandparents in Oklahoma,” the entertainment exec said during a 2023 interview with GamesRadar+.
“If they weren’t gonna understand it, [it was] never going to work for anybody. … I think that’s kind of the fun of these movies, of adapting material – finding a way to make it for everybody,” he added. “You have to be true to the fans, but you have to make it ultimately for everybody.”
Gunn and Safran were in charge of the DC universe since 2022 and had mixed results along the way. “Superman” had a decent showing, earning $618 million worldwide in 2025. But this year’s “Supergirl” release was a massive, embarrassing flop, earning just $126 million against a $170 million budget and generating bad press at every turn, like when the lead star said she was glad to trigger Christian dads.
Gunn released a lengthy statement after he was fired.
“What only the closest people to me have known over the past four years is my time at DC Studios has been trying, to say the least,” Gunn said. “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.”
He concluded by thanking fans for “embracing the characters and stories we’ve put on screen.”
When announcing the change, Skydance CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz thanked Gunn and Safran for their efforts, crediting the duo of ushering in “a new era for DC Studios and [leading] it through a period of real transformation.”
“We’re grateful for their passion, contributions and commitment to this legendary brand,” Ellison and Kreiz said in a statement. “Jeremy has been a longtime creative partner to both, and we have complete confidence that James and Peter will ensure a smooth, collaborative transition and continue this work with care. We look forward to working with Jeremy to build the next generation of DC storytelling and to doubling down on our commitment to fans.”
Ellison also posted a statement to social media welcoming Latcham.
DC’s upcoming movies include “Superman: Man of Tomorrow,” written and directed by Gunn and scheduled for a 2027 release. The following year will bring “The Batman: Part II,” starring Robert Pattinson.
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