Marvel Veteran Jeremy Latcham to Lead DC's Film and TV Division

Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham will replace James Gunn and Peter Safran at the top of DC's film and television division. Gunn and Safran are leaving the roles of CEO and president of DC Studios, which they took on in 2022, and Latcham arrives as the new president and chief creative officer of the unit behind Superman and Batman productions, according to the source report.

The move marks a reversal for the pair once charged with rebuilding DC. Warner Bros. Discovery's then-CEO David Zaslav appointed Gunn and Safran in 2022 with a clear mandate: build the DC Universe into a rival to Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe in both profit and cultural influence.

What did their tenure achieve?

The record is mixed. Their Superman film, released last year, grossed $618 million worldwide — a relative success. Supergirl was not. Released in July, it cost $170 million and grossed $126 million, an outright failure by the report's assessment.

The exit surprises because of its timing. Variety stated: "A saída de Gunn e Safran é surpreendente, visto que eles haviam sido integrados à equipe de liderança de David Ellison na Skydance — empresa que passou por uma reformulação de marca — após a conclusão da aquisição da Warner Bros. Discovery pela Paramount, em um negócio de US$ 111 bilhões, em outubro." The two had joined the leadership team of David Ellison at Skydance, the rebranded company, after Paramount completed its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in October. Both will now return to full-time creative work at DC.

Who is Jeremy Latcham?

Latcham brings a deep Marvel résumé. His credits include Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man: Homecoming and The Avengers, among other Marvel productions. He will take over DC's full portfolio across cinema, television and animation.

He left Marvel in 2017 to found his own company, described in the report as PicLatcham Pictures. The banner produced Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Its development slate still includes:

• A Dungeons & Dragons sequel
• An Action Man film
• The Naruto adaptation for Lionsgate, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton

For brand strategists, the appointment signals how the merged Paramount-Skydance group intends to compete in the superhero category. A Marvel-trained executive now controls the rival IP library, and his first greenlights will show whether DC's turnaround finally gains traction.