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James Gunn and Peter Safran leave DC Studios, and Skydance appoints a Marvel veteran to lead the company

Jeremy Latcham will assume the roles of president and creative director of DC Studios effective Dec. 1, following the departure of the two executives who led the relaunch of the DC cinematic universe for four years.

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James Gunn and Peter Safran will step down from their roles as co-CEOs of DC Studios after four years at the helm of the company. The decision was announced on Monday by Skydance Motion Picture Group, which has appointed Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel Studios executive, to take over creative leadership of the division.

According to the Associated Press (AP), the leadership change comes following the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Pictures, a business deal that ultimately led to the departure of Gunn and Safran, who had initially remained in their positions following Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Latcham will assume the roles of president and creative director of DC Studios on Dec. 1. During his time at Marvel, he was involved in the early stages of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), with productions such as "Iron Man and The Avengers." He also worked alongside Gunn and Safran on the "Guardians of the Galaxy."

Skydance President and CEO, David Ellison, acknowledged the contributions of the two departing executives.

Meanwhile, Gunn and Safran expressed their intention to return to the creative work that initially brought them into the film industry.

A new era for DC

Gunn and Safran's departure comes as several projects they spearheaded during their tenure remain in development. Gunn is currently working on post-production for "Man of Tomorrow," the sequel to "Superman." Upcoming releases in the franchise also include the series "The People v. Gorilla Grodd" and the movie "The Batman Part II."

Challenges at the company

During their tenure at the helm of DC Studios, both have championed comic book adaptations with diverse narrative and stylistic approaches. One of them was "Clayface," which combined elements of the superhero genre with horror and, according to data published by the AP, had grossed $109 million as of the date of the report.

However, the commercial performance of some titles also posed challenges for the company. "Supergirl" performed below expectations at the box office, after "Superman" had achieved worldwide gross of $618.7 million.

Latcham, who had stepped away from the superhero industry in 2017 to start his own production company, Latcham Pictures, subsequently worked on films such as "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" and "Bad Times at the El Royale."

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