Skydance CEO David Ellison commented on the appointment of Jeremy Latcham, who will succeed James Gunn and Peter Safran as head of DC Studios on December 1. Ellison recalled that Latcham was at the origins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and separately thanked DC’s previous leaders:
“We are thrilled to welcome Jeremy to DC Studios! He was part of the team that created the Marvel Cinematic Universe, helped define the look of modern superhero cinema, and delivered some of the biggest and most beloved comic book adaptations. We can’t wait to see what stories he tells and what the future of DC will look like for fans around the world. James and Peter started a new era for DC Studios. Under their leadership, the studio has transformed significantly, and audiences have seen new chapters of familiar stories, including ‘Superman,’ ‘Lanterns,’ and ‘Creature Commandos.’ We are grateful to them for their passion, for their dedication to this work, and for the mark they left on DC.”
At the same time, with Latcham’s appointment, DC Studios will lose part of its management autonomy. Gunn and Safran reported directly to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, while the new head of the studio will report to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, the heads of Skydance’s film division.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, it was precisely the question of who DC Studios should report to that became one of the points of contention between the studio’s previous leadership and the new owners, which ultimately led to the departure of Gunn and Safran.
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