Skydance announced Monday that James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-CEOs and co-chairmen of DC Studios, effective Dec. 1. The news came as a surprise to many, since numerous observers believed the pair would be safe amid the Skydance-Paramount merger.
Their replacement is a Marvel insider. Veteran Jeremy Latcham has been named president and chief creative officer. Gunn and Safran were installed in 2022 by former Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
Skydance leadership framed the change as gratitude rather than criticism, saying the duo launched a new era for DC Studios and led it through a period of real transformation. Reports also indicate James and Peter will stick around to help creatively, though no longer as co-CEOs.
James Gunn posted his response to the new on his IG account;
