DC Studios is undergoing a major leadership transition as Jeremy Latcham, a key architect of Marvel’s early cinematic universe success, takes the reins following the abrupt dismissal of James Gunn and Peter Safran. The shakeup comes just over a month after Skydance assumed control of DC through the Warner Bros. acquisition.
An Approach For ‘Regular People’
Latcham brings a distinctly different creative philosophy to DC, one he honed during his time at Marvel working under Kevin Feige. In multiple interviews last year, he emphasized making superhero films accessible to general audiences β even using his grandparents as a litmus test.
“When we were making the first Marvel movies I would always be like, ‘I don’t know if my grandma would like that,'” Latcham told Christian Broadcasting Network. “That became the stand-in for ‘is this going to work for regular people outside the bubble of Hollywood?'”
He reiterated this approach in a GamesRadar+ interview, joking about his “Meemaw and Peepaw” becoming an editing room meme at Marvel. “If they weren’t gonna understand it, it was never going to work for anybody,” Latcham said.
Behind The Leadership Change
Gunn and Safran had led DC Studios since 2022, delivering mixed results. While 2025’s “Superman” performed respectably with $618 million worldwide, this year’s “Supergirl” flopped spectacularly β earning just $126 million against a $170 million budget amid controversies like the star’s inflammatory comments about “triggering Christian dads.”
In a lengthy departure statement, Gunn hinted at frustrations with the corporate aspects of the job: “What only the closest people to me have known… is my time at DC Studios has been trying, to say the least.” He thanked fans but noted he’d sacrificed personal time for years.
Skydance leadership, including CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, thanked the outgoing duo for ushering in “a new era” while expressing confidence in Latcham. Ellison publicly welcomed the new DC chief on social media.
What’s Next For DC
The immediate DC slate remains unchanged, with Gunn’s already-completed “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” still scheduled for 2027 and “The Batman: Part II” with Robert Pattinson due in 2028. But Latcham’s broader-audience approach suggests future projects may pivot away from niche comic book storytelling toward more universally appealing fare β the kind of movies, as he puts it, you could confidently take grandma to see.
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