# Inside James Gunn, Peter Safran’s DC Ouster: Exec Tensions and a Fateful David Ellison Visit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/inside-james-gunn-peter-safrans-dc-ouster-exec-tensions-and-a-fateful-david-ellison-visit/
- Published: 2026-11-10T05:01:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:23:17+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-gunn-peter-safran-ouster-dc-1236751437/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Gunn and Safran are leaving DC Studios.
- Jeremy Latcham is set to replace them.
- Control and communication were reported sources of tension.

## Summary

James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their leadership roles at DC Studios after Skydance executives David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz told them of a change in plans during a visit to Warner Bros. The move follows tensions over who would control DC’s film and television output, despite earlier assurances that Gunn and Safran would remain part of the new studio leadership.

The change is striking because Gunn had completed a sequel to *Superman*, planned for July 2027, and was reportedly developing a third film. Their replacement is producer Jeremy Latcham, formerly a senior Marvel Studios executive who supported Gunn’s hiring for *Guardians of the Galaxy*. Sources say the disagreement involved reporting lines, creative control and the sharing of DC’s plans and footage with Skydance’s film executives.

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