Apparently, DC does believe in Gunn control. After four years as the studio’s creative co-chair alongside producer Peter Safran, James Gunn has officially stepped down from his duties. Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. has introduced plenty of shake-ups: though DC seemed to be weathering the storm of the merger, nothing was set in stone there, either.
Jeremy Latcham, a former executive at Marvel Studios, will take over for Gunn and Safran, becoming both president and sole chief creative officer of DC Studios. It’s a shift that, while shocking, might be in DC’s best interest: Gunn and Safran delivered three films (Superman, Supergirl, and Clayface) and a handful of shows (Creature Commandos, Peacemaker Season 2, and Lanterns, to name a few) in four years, but their new reboot had yet to find its footing. Gunn seemed far too focused on building out a Superman universe, propping up C-list characters, or tweeting out crucial updates than delivering the sustainability a new franchise needed. While a great director, his instincts as an exec left something to be desired — but his departure still casts a big shadow over DC Studios.
