David Ellison’s Skydance replaces DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran with a Marvel veteran
Frank Grillo took to social media to express all of his gratitude to former DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Key points
- “I’ve had the privilege to help bring some of the most celebrated superhero stories to life on the big screen, and I’m excited and honored for the opportunity to now lead DC Studios into its next era,” Latcham said in a statement.
- and Paramount, Skydance parted ways with Gunn and Safran, who were still in the initial stages of rebuilding the DC Universe.
- Their replacement is Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel Studios executive who helped launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Skydance has removed James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios, ending a four-year run that began with a hit Superman and was expected to survive the company’s takeover of Warner Bros.
Additional details
- Gunn and Safran will still produce DC projects, and they are finishing post-production on Man of Tomorrow, the Superman sequel slated for July 2027.
- According to The Hollywood Reporter, Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz visited Gunn and Safran’s office on Nov.
- Their first release, Gunn’s Superman, opened to $217 million globally in July 2025 and finished with $618.7 million worldwide.
- Early reports said Gunn and Safran would keep their jobs, even as Warner Bros.
- A $618 million start, then a flop Gunn and Safran took over DC Studios on Nov.
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