James Gunn and Peter Safran Officially Exit DC Studios

Darla Khazei/INSTARimages Published Nov 9, 2026, 12:34 PM EST A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne from a misspent youth of watching monster movies on TV, perusing the sun-faded goods at the local video rental shop, and staining his fingers with ink from the Video Movie Guide. Areas of interest include science fiction, film noir, horror flicks, '70s disaster pictures, Bond movies, '90s action, giant robots, dinosaurs, super heroes, and the exuberantly schlocky output of Cannon Films. He also enjoys both Star Trek and Star Wars when they're good, and maybe even more when they're bad. As a Canadian, he also has a vested interest in Canadian movies and TV shows, especially the cheesier ones dubbed "Canuxploitation." An expert on Marvel Comics, he has also written for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, and is a member of the Marvel Research Team. He can frequently be found pontificating on comic-book continuity or bemoaning the misfortunes of the Toronto Maple Leafs on his Twitter account. Sign in to your Collider account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change. In a shocking shake-up, James Gunn and Peter Safran are departing as co-CEOs and chairmen of DC Studios, four years after taking the job with great fanfare. The two will continue to produce DC projects. The news comes in the wake of the mega-merger that united DC Comics parent company Warner Bros with Paramount. The duo came on board the studio as its original attempt at a shared cinematic universe to rival Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe was coming to a close, following disappointing critical and commercial prospects. Gunn, who had already helmed The Suicide Squad for the previous universe, was brought in to run the reorganized studio with Safran, a veteran of the successful The Conjuring horror franchise. Gunn made a splashy big-screen debut with Superman last summer, which he wrote and directed; subsequent theatrical offerings have included Supergirl and Clayface, and the TV series Creature Commandos, Peacemaker, and Lanterns. Replacing Gunn and Safran is Jeremy Latcham. The veteran studio executive formerly worked at Marvel Studios in its early years, producing films like Iron Man, Avengers, and Gunn's own Guardians of the Galaxy.