James Gunn and Peter Safran Step Down From DC Studios
James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their posts as co-chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios.
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Reporting from 2 sources: KAI-YOU, Cinema Today.
Why it matters
The studio built to make DC films compete with the Marvel Cinematic Universe is changing leaders after Superman succeeded and Supergirl lost money, and the new chairman comes from the Marvel side of that rivalry.
Key Facts
- James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios.
- Skydance appointed Jeremy Latcham as Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of DC Studios.
- Jeremy Latcham worked with Kevin Feige on the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and later founded Latcham Pictures.
- Superman earned $618,723,803 worldwide, while Supergirl cost $170 million to produce and earned $126,466,532.
- Gunn said he will focus on creative work including the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.
Skydance has named Jeremy Latcham, who worked on the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and later produced Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, as Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. Gunn said on Instagram that the job wore him down and that he is returning to filmmaking, starting with the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.
Jeremy Latcham takes over as Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of DC Studios, the post Gunn and Safran held together since 2022. Latcham worked under Kevin Feige during the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was a senior vice president of production and development at Marvel Studios before founding Latcham Pictures in 2017.
The handover follows a mixed run at the box office. Superman earned $618,723,803 worldwide, Supergirl cost $170 million to produce and earned $126,466,532, and Clayface kept its costs down and performed reasonably well. Gunn stays on the creative side, with the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow set for next summer.
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Sources
- KAI-YOU ジェームズ・ガン監督、DCスタジオ共同CEO退任 経営の重圧を吐露、今後は映画制作に専念
- Cinema Today DCスタジオCEOのジェームズ・ガン＆ピーター・サフランが電撃退任！