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Major Shakeup Rocks DC Studios As James Gunn Steps Down

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Nasir, L. (2026, November 9). Major Shakeup Rocks DC Studios As James Gunn Steps Down. The Daily Caller. https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/09/james-gunn-peter-safran-exit-dc-comics-studio-shakeup-merger-hollywood

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The Daily Caller · collected 2026-11-09 · by Leena Nasir

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James Gunn and Peter Safran announced their departure as co-heads of DC Studios on Monday. In a statement, Gunn reflected on his four-year tenure, highlighting key projects like "Superman," "Clayface," and "Peacemaker." He expressed relief at returning to pure filmmaking while acknowledging the corporate aspects of his role. Gunn also mentioned that he and Safran are not immediately leaving DC entirely, with upcoming projects still in development.
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As of November 9, 2026, James Gunn and Peter Safran, who had been co-heads of DC Studios since 2022, announced their departure effective December 1. This decision follows the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Skydance Motion Picture Group, leading to a new phase in leadership for DC's superhero properties. Replacing Gunn and Safran will be Jeremy Latchman, a veteran from Marvel Studios, who will serve as president and chief creative officer of DC Studios. Skydance chairman David Ellison praised Gunn and Safran for resetting the foundation at DC and building an impressive slate of films, though their tenure came to an abrupt end due to changes stemming from the Skydance takeover.

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“While both articles discuss James Gunn stepping down as co-head of DC Studios and Jeremy Latcham taking over, ARTICLE B focuses on Gunn's departure announcement and reflection, while ARTICLE A emphasizes the appointment of Latcham in a broader context of Skydance's overhaul following the Warner Bros acquisition.”
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Leena Nasir
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“There have been so many highs along the way — releasing ‘Superman’ and ‘Clayface,’ making ‘Peacemaker,’ reading the scripts to ‘The People Vs’, the entire process of ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ which thus far has been the best filmmaking experience of my life, and numerous other moments,” he said.
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“You’ve been the best partner a person could ask for, and, more so, a truly good friend,” he wrote on Instagram.
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Claims (23 extracted, 2 hedged)

Hollywood was rocked by a major shakeup Monday as James Gunn and Peter Safran announced their departure as co-heads of DC Studios. asserted
Gunn → rock → Studios
Marvel Alum Jeremy Latcham is slated to take over as the co-CEOs prepare to make way for a new wave of change amid the Skydance takeover of Warner Bros. Gunn issued a statement addressing the stunning turn of events. asserted
Gunn → slat → events
What a four years,” he began. asserted
he → begin → years
“Thanks to all of you who have supported me and Peter in our time as the heads of DC Studios,” he added. asserted
he → support → Studios
“When I was a kid growing up in Manchester, Missouri, I used to write and draw my own comics with a mix of DC Comics characters and my own characters. asserted
I → grow → characters
“Having full access to these characters to do whatever we wanted has been a dream come true,” Gunn shared. asserted
Gunn → have → whatever
He went on to mention several highlights of his time with the studio. asserted
He → go → studio
“There have been so many highs along the way — releasing ‘Superman’ and ‘Clayface,’ making ‘Peacemaker,’ reading the scripts to ‘The People Vs’, the entire process of ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ which thus far has been the best filmmaking experience of my life, and numerous other moments,” he said. asserted
he → release → life
Gunn credited Safran as “the smartest and most competent person I know. asserted
I → credit → person
“You’ve been the best partner a person could ask for, and, more so, a truly good friend,” he wrote on Instagram. uncertain
he → ask → Instagram
Gunn addressed some of the complexities of his position as he embraces the next chapter of his career. asserted
he → address → career
“I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that),” he wrote. asserted
he → dislike → that
“I’m always a very hard worker, but as a filmmaker I would at least get to take short breaks to unwind, and I’ve stolen even that time from both myself and my loved ones over the past four years.” asserted
I → ’m → years
Gunn admitted, “I will miss the people around me, and I will miss being the co-caretaker of these great characters, but I’m also incredibly relieved and excited to get back to pure filmmaking.” asserted
I → admit → filmmaking
Gunn addressed the duo’s highly anticipated upcoming projects. asserted
Gunn → address → projects
“That’s not to say Peter and I are immediately done with DC or superheroes,” he assured fans. asserted
he → ’ → fans
And we’ve just been engaged on another DC project which I’m writing, and we’ll see where it goes after that,” he said, before adding, “And, of course, the characters we set up will live on.” asserted
we → engage → course
Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz issued a joint statement addressing the major executive overhaul. asserted
Ellison → issue → overhaul
(RELATED: Conservatives Turn On Dave Chapelle After He Appears To Celebrate Charlie Kirk Assassination) asserted
He → turn → Assassination
“James and Peter launched a new era for DC Studios and led it through a period of real transformation, resetting the foundation and building a slate we’re incredibly proud of,” they said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. uncertain
they → launch → Reporter
“We’re grateful for their passion, contributions and commitment to this legendary brand,” they wrote. asserted
they → ’re → brand
“We look forward to working with Jeremy to build the next generation of DC storytelling and to doubling down on our commitment to fans.” asserted
We → look → fans
Gunn closed his message with a personal note to his fans, “Thank you so very, very much for embracing the characters and stories we’ve put on screen.” asserted
we → close → screen
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