James Gunn exits DC leadership but keeps Man of Tomorrow

James Gunn and Peter Safran will leave the leadership of DC Studios, but that does not mean they have severed ties with the company or abandoned *Man of Tomorrow*. Starting December 1, 2026, Jeremy Latcham will serve as the studio’s President and Chief Creative Officer. Gunn and Safran, meanwhile, will return full time to creative work, with their involvement in the next chapter of Clark Kent and Lex Luthor expressly confirmed.

That distinction is essential to understanding the November 9 announcement: the people managing and supervising DC as a whole are changing, while some of the pair’s creative assignments continue. The company also did not release a comprehensive list of projects that will be retained, changed or canceled.

The confirmed leadership change

The Skydance announcement says Latcham will lead DC’s film, television and animation slate. His remit includes oversight of the creative pipeline, production, talent and strategy. He will report to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, Co-Chairs of Skydance Motion Picture Group.

Gunn and Safran are ending four years in leadership roles. The official wording matters: they are stepping away from those jobs to return full time to their creative work. “Out of leadership” therefore describes the executive handover; “out of DC” would conflict with the projects the company itself still associates with them.

The change takes effect on December 1 rather than immediately. Until a revised slate or further corporate statement is released, that date and the responsibilities listed by Skydance are the firmest guide to the new structure.

Man of Tomorrow remains with Gunn and Safran

*Man of Tomorrow* is the project most explicitly protected by the announcement. According to Skydance, the film is in post-production, written and directed by James Gunn, and produced by Gunn and Peter Safran. Its U.S. theatrical release is set for July 9, 2027, and it will continue the story of Clark Kent/Superman and Lex Luthor.

This confirmation is not merely an inference from earlier contracts. In the joint statement reproduced by the company, Gunn and Safran name *Man of Tomorrow* while explaining that they are eager to return to telling the stories they love. They are leaving day-to-day studio management without leaving this film.

The Playlist also reports that the movie is in post-production. It notes that questions remain about Gunn’s longer-term future beyond the work specifically identified, a useful boundary between confirmed participation and speculation.

Other work named in the announcement

The corporate release identifies further continuities beyond *Man of Tomorrow*. Gunn and Safran are producers on *The Batman Part II*, which was in production when the announcement was issued. On television, both are listed as executive producers of *The People v. Gorilla Grodd*, an eight-episode HBO Max series that had completed filming and was expected in 2027.

Those references establish that their creative relationship with DC is not ending immediately. They do not establish that every project developed under their management will proceed unchanged. Skydance highlighted particular titles; it did not publish a blanket ratification of the previous slate.

Likewise, no complete new release calendar accompanied the leadership news. Dates and availability can change, so readers should check the relevant official pages closer to release rather than treating the current announcement as a permanent schedule for every market.

What Jeremy Latcham will control

Latcham was a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s founding team. He joined Marvel Studios in 2004 and worked on productions including *Iron Man*, *The Avengers*, *Guardians of the Galaxy*, *Avengers: Age of Ultron* and *Spider-Man: Homecoming*. After leaving Marvel in 2017, he founded Latcham Pictures and produced titles including *Bad Times at the El Royale* and *Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves*.

His arrival is more than a change of name at the top. As President and Chief Creative Officer, he will be responsible for film, television and animation, as well as production, talent and strategy decisions. Gunn and Latcham also share a professional history around *Guardians of the Galaxy*, which Gunn and Safran referenced when welcoming the perspective he will bring.

Latcham will report within Skydance Motion Picture Group, giving the new arrangement a clearly defined corporate chain. That explains why his appointment affects both business administration and creative supervision, even though Gunn and Safran remain attached to selected productions.

What has not been announced

Skydance did not announce a complete DCU reboot or a comprehensive cancellation list. It also did not provide a revised slate explaining the fate of every title in development. Slashfilm’s coverage frames another top-to-bottom reset as an unanswered question, not an established development.

The safest reading currently has three levels:

• Confirmed: Latcham becomes President and Chief Creative Officer on December 1.
• Specifically retained: *Man of Tomorrow*, *The Batman Part II* and *The People v. Gorilla Grodd* still list roles for Gunn and Safran.
• Not yet detailed: the rest of DC’s plans under its new leadership.

Omission from one press release is not proof of cancellation. Conversely, a project started under the prior administration should not be treated as guaranteed without specific confirmation. The handover is consequential and gives Latcham broad authority, but the available facts describe an executive transition with selected creative continuity—not James Gunn’s immediate departure from DC.