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Yesterday, November 9, it was announced that James Gunn and Peter Safran will leave their positions as heads of DC Studios in December 2026, news that caused concern among DC fans regarding the future of characters like Superman, Supergirl, and Peacemaker.
Although the new direction of DC Studios under the leadership of former Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham has not yet been revealed, Gunn assured on his Instagram account that he still has pending projects with DC, such as the Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow, which will be released in the summer of 2027.
But what is behind the departure of James Gunn and Peter Safran from DC Studios and what will the future of the DCU be? Here we tell you.
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Why are James Gunn and Peter Safran leaving DC Studios?
Yesterday, Skydance, a company created from the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery in October of this year, announced that James Gunn and Peter Safran would leave their leadership positions at DC Studios to "dedicate themselves fully to their creative work."
Although no further details were given regarding the reasons for their departure, The Hollywood Reporter noted that there were "several points of tension" between Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg, presidents of Skydance Motion Picture Group, and Gunn and Safran.
According to the outlet, Greenstein and Goldberg sought to "consolidate all film production under their leadership," while Gunn and Safran were accustomed to "having strong control over every aspect of the release of DC products."
Likewise, the publication noted that another point of tension may have arisen because the DC directors were not "very communicative" or were "slow" to share information about their productions with Skydance executives.
Furthermore, The Hollywood Reporter indicated that DC's finances may also have been a key factor in the departure of Gunn and Safran.
According to the outlet, the new administration was not satisfied with the box office results of Supergirl, nor those of Superman, which, despite having been profitable and grossing $618 million worldwide, was considered not to have "generated the net profits or had the impact on pop culture that was expected of a film of that type."
Will James Gunn continue working on DC films?
Although James Gunn will no longer be at the head of DC Studios, he will continue to work as a director and screenwriter.
Through his Instagram account, Gunn confirmed that he will remain involved in Man of Tomorrow and that, together with Peter Safran, he is developing another project for DC.
Regarding the future of characters like Superman, Supergirl, and Peacemaker, the filmmaker assured that they "will remain alive."
"This summer Man of Tomorrow is released. Additionally, we have just embarked on another DC project that I am writing, and we will see what happens after that. And, of course, the characters we have created will remain alive," he wrote.
Who is Jeremy Latcham and what Marvel movies did he produce?
Jeremy Latcham, who was part of the founding team of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will assume the position of President and Chief Creative Officer of DC Studios starting December 1.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Latcham is "known for openly expressing his Christian faith and his desire to carry out uplifting projects."
In addition, sources cited by the site describe him as "a creator of mainstream films whose goal is to produce hits for the general public and attract people to movie theaters."
According to the publication, this approach aligns better "with the more general tastes" of David Ellison, president and co-CEO of Skydance.
During his career at Marvel, Jeremy Latcham produced the following films:
- Iron Man
- Iron Man 2
- The Avengers
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
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