James Gunn and Peter Safran step down as DC Studios co-CEOs

Filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran are stepping down as co-CEOs of DC Studios on the finish of November, 4 years after taking cost of the corporate.

The duo introduced their departure on November 9, following Skydance’s buy of Warner Bros. Discovery. They shall be succeeded by former Marvel Studios govt Jeremy Latcham, who beforehand labored as a producer on movies together with Iron Man, The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Gunn, who directed Superman, described his 4 years main DC Studios as a dream come true however admitted that the function had additionally been difficult. In a submit on Instagram, he thanked followers who supported him and Safran throughout their time in cost.

He mentioned the company calls for of the place had taken a toll on his private life, leaving him with little time to unwind or spend with family members. He additionally thanked Safran for dealing with a lot of the company aspect of their duties.

Gunn, nonetheless, will proceed engaged on a number of DC tasks regardless of leaving the management function. These embody Man of Tomorrow, his upcoming Superman movie, in addition to producing Batman: Part II and the tv sequence The People v. Gorilla Grodd. He additionally disclosed that he was engaged on one other secret DC mission.

Latcham mentioned he was honoured to take accountability for bringing DC’s characters to the display and introducing their tales to a brand new era of followers. Gunn and Safran additionally welcomed his appointment, saying they seemed ahead to working with him on the subsequent section of DC storytelling.