Two of the figures who had given DC Studios its shape are stepping away, and the decision belongs to Skydance, the corporate owner that has now chosen a former Marvel executive to lead the studio. It is one more turn in a run of leadership changes at DC, a reminder that even the great shared mythologies of the screen are maintained by people who arrive and depart like everyone else. What the change will mean for the stories themselves is still unwritten.
Gunn and Safran Out at DC Studios as Skydance Appoints Marvel Veteran Latcham
Two leaders leave, one Marvel veteran arrives, and Skydance made the call.
Two of the figures who had given DC Studios its shape are stepping away, and the decision belongs to Skydance, the corporate owner that has now chosen a former Marvel executive to lead the studio. It is one more turn in a run of leadership changes at DC, a reminder that even the great shared mythologies of the screen are maintained by people who arrive and depart like everyone else. What the change will mean for the stories themselves is still unwritten.
James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving DC Studios, according to an Associated Press report published on November 9, 2026. The two had been the names most tied to the studio's leadership, and their exit is the central fact of the story. It is also part of a pattern of leadership changes at DC rather than a single isolated departure.
Skydance, the company that owns the studio, has appointed Latcham to take over. The report identifies Latcham as a former Marvel executive, which makes the choice stand out, since Marvel is DC's most direct rival in the superhero business. The decision sits with the corporate owner, not the departing leaders.
The available reporting is thin. It does not give Latcham's full title, the timing of the handover, the reasons for the departures, or how projects already underway will be handled, and it includes no comment from those involved. What is clear is that the studio's direction is changing hands, and the coming slate of films and television will show what that change means.
James Gunn and Peter Safran are out at DC Studios. According to an Associated Press report published on November 9, 2026, Skydance has appointed a Marvel veteran named Latcham to take over leadership of the studio, in what the report describes as another shake-up at DC.
Gunn and Safran were the two figures at the top of DC Studios, and their departure is the central fact of the report. Gunn is the filmmaker and Safran the producer whose names have been tied to the studio's leadership. The report frames their exit as the latest in a series of leadership changes at DC, not a one-off event.
The person Skydance has chosen to replace them is Latcham, identified in the report as a former Marvel executive. The choice is notable on its face: Marvel is the most direct rival to DC in the superhero business, and the report points to Latcham's background there as the defining detail of the appointment.
Skydance is the company making the change. The report credits Skydance with the appointment, which places the decision with the studio's corporate owner and not with the departing leaders.
The material available here is thin. The report as supplied gives no further detail on Latcham's full name or title, the timing of the handover, the reasons for Gunn and Safran's exit, or how the transition will work. It does not say what happens to projects already in development or production under the previous leadership, and it does not include comment from any of the people involved. Those gaps matter, and they are not filled here.
What can be said is limited but clear: two leaders are leaving, one Marvel veteran is arriving, and Skydance made the call. What comes next is the question to watch. The slate of DC films and television and any further changes in the executive ranks will show what Latcham's leadership means for the studio.
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