Co-Heads James Gunn and Peter Safran Both Leaving DC Studios as Skydance Makes Executive Changes

In a shocking bit of news, both co-heads of DC Studios are out according to Deadline.

"In a seismic executive shuffle unlike anything Bruce Wayne could pull off at Wayne Enterprises, James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their posts as Co-CEOs and Chairman of DC Studios, jobs which they’ve held for the past four years. The dynamic duo will continue to produce on various DC projects and returning to their full-time creative work. They’re currently in post on the Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow.

"Taking over the comic book entertainment label as President and Chief Creative Officer is former Marvel SVP of Production and Development, Jeremy Latcham. He starts the position on Dec. 1 and reports to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein. He worked with Gunn previously on Guardians of the Galaxy. Latcham shepherded such mega MCU franchises as Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man and The Avengers. He will lead DC’s film, television and animation slate, overseeing the creative pipeline, along with production, talent and strategy.

"The news hits today as DC’s new parent, Skydance, is reporting their third quarter earnings."

Will anyone even care about next summer's Superman sequel, MAN OF TOMORROW, now that these changes have been made? Probably not, but the studio will still release the film since it is deep into post-production.

R.I.P. yet another attempt at building a DC Cinematic Universe.