Many feared this day would come....
After four years leading DC's film and television division, James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down from their leadership positions, with Marvel Studios veteran Jeremy Latcham named the studio's new president and chief creative officer.
Latcham was part of Marvel Studios' founding team under Kevin Feige, helping bring projects like Iron Man, The Avengers, and Tom Holland's Spider-Man films to the big screen. He also worked with Gunn on the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.
In his new role, Latcham will oversee DC's film, television, and animation slate, including its creative development, production, talent, and overall strategy. He will report to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein.
Gunn and Safran released a joint statement reflecting on their four years at DC, pointing to the success of their efforts to restore Superman to the forefront while building a new slate of projects including Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, Lanterns, and Clayface.
According to Skydance, both will return full-time to their creative work. That includes completing post-production on Man of Tomorrow, so this doesn't mean we're saying goodbye to Gunn's DC storytelling altogether.
Still, this is a major change in leadership for a studio that has spent the last four years building an entirely new direction for the DC Universe.
What do you think of this move? Is Jeremy Latcham the right person to lead DC Studios into its next chapter?