James Gunn And Peter Safran OUT At DC Studios

Wow! What a way to head into lunch today! James Gunn and Peter Safran are doneski at DC Studios! I believe it’s been 4 years to the day, since being given the titles of Co-CEO’s and Charimen of DC Studios, if not, pretty darn close! From what I can gather, from all the details involved in corporate merger talks, the writing was on the proverbial wall when Warner Bros. Pictures put itself up for sale and Skydance, with David Ellison and his partners finalized the merger in October. Jeremy Latcham, formerly of Marvel Studios, will be taking over as President and Chief Creative Officer. So far, in 2027, Superman: Man Of Tomorrow will be hitting theaters in July, with The Batman Part II starring Robert Pattinson currently filming and The People vs. Gorilla Grodd set to hit HBO Max sometime next year.

Skydance owner, David Ellison, also posted to social media, welcoming Latcham:

The time at DC Studios for Gunn and Safran is interesting. Superman was well received by critics and for the most part, audiences as well, but didn’t generate the returns at the box office Warner Bros. had believed it would. The follow-up in Supergirl absolutely tanked at the box office, but has made some noise once it hit streaming at HBO Max. Another hit that was super well received in mid-summer, LANTERNS, starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Hal Jordan and John Stewart had audiences absolutely LOCKED IN for the weekly release.

I honestly thought Ellison and his partners would wait to see what Superman: Man Of Tomorrow would do at the box office, BEFORE making any changes, if there were going to be any. But usually when a merger or takeover takes place, the leadership of the company being bought is usually the first to go, so this adds up…