New course for DC: james Gunn steps down from leadership role

The decision follows Warner Bros. Discovery’s recent multi-billion dollar acquisition by Paramount in October of last year. SkyDance, the parent company, announced the change on Monday.

Gunn justified his resignation with a desire to focus fully on his creative projects again. He found the administrative tasks associated with the leadership position too burdensome and time-consuming.

Jeremy Latcham, an experienced producer from Marvel Studios, will take over. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Production and Development there, working on films such as Iron Man, The Avengers, and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Latcham will report to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, who lead the SkyDance Motion Picture Group. He reaffirmed his goal of making the popular DC characters accessible to both existing fans and a younger generation.

The newly aligned DC Universe under the leadership of Gunn and Safran showed mixed results. While “Superman” grossed $618 million worldwide (approximately €554 million) and “Clayface” recorded solid numbers, “Supergirl” fell short of expectations.

James Gunn will remain involved in “Superman: Man of Tomorrow,” the sequel planned for the upcoming summer, which he wrote and directed. Projects such as “The Batman: Part II” (planned for 2028) and the series mockumentary “The People v. Gorilla Grodd” are still planned.

It is currently unclear whether Jeremy Latcham will change the long-term strategic direction of the superhero franchise.