In another shake-up at DC Studios, Gunn and Safran are out as Skydance appoints Marvel vet Latcham

Summary

• Skydance Motion Picture Group announced that James Gunn & Peter Safran are stepping down as co-chief executives of DC Studios after four years.
• The leadership change follows Skydance's merger with Paramount Pictures, which finalized around the release of "Clayface."
• Jeremy Latcham, a veteran of Marvel Studios, will succeed them as president & chief creative officer of DC Studios.
• Latcham will report to Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein, the co-chairs of Skydance Motion Picture Group.
• The transition officially takes effect on Dec. 1, though existing projects like "Man of Tomorrow," "The People v. Gorilla Grodd," & "The Batman: Part II" remain in production.
• Gunn & Safran's planned slate, characterized by genre gambles such as the horror-fusion film "Clayface," will not come to fruition under their original vision.
• The departure follows commercial setbacks including the flop of "Supergirl" earlier this year.
• David Ellison praised Gunn & Safran for resetting the foundation of the brand, while Goldberg & Greenstein cited Latcham's deep reverence for DC fans as key to his selection.