James Gunn statement: the filmmaker says his four years running DC Studios were trying and that he is relieved to return to pure filmmaking, after his exit was announced on Monday, 9 November 2026.
According to TheWrap, Gunn posted a lengthy statement on social media after his four-year run as co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran ended on Monday. Skydance named Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham president and chief creative officer of the studio, with Latcham taking over on Tuesday, 1 December 2026.
What did the James Gunn statement say?
Gunn opened with “Oh, boy. What a four years.” and thanked everyone who backed him and Safran. He called Safran “the smartest and most competent person I know”. Then came the harder admission: his time at DC Studios “has been trying, to say the least”, and he dislikes “the at-times corporate nature of the job”, with thanks to Safran for taking the brunt of it.
He also looked back at where it started. Gunn wrote that as a kid in Manchester, Missouri, he drew his own comics mixing DC characters with his own, and that having full access to those characters was “a dream come true”. He said the highest of the highs were the people, including the crews, the casts and “the boisterous and hilarious fans”.
What happens next for James Gunn at DC?
Gunn said he is “incredibly relieved and excited to get back to pure filmmaking”, but that he and Safran are not “immediately done with DC or superheroes”. He pointed to Man of Tomorrow, which is in post-production for 2027, and to another DC project he is writing, adding that “the characters we set up will live on”.
Skydance’s announcement said the pair will keep producing DC projects, including the Superman spinoff series The People v. Gorilla Grodd. Latcham, who worked at Marvel Studios in its early years on films including Iron Man, The Avengers and Gunn’s own Guardians of the Galaxy, said he was “excited and honored” to “lead DC Studios into its next era”.
What did James Gunn build at DC Studios?
The shake-up lands weeks after Warner Bros, DC’s parent company, was merged with Paramount. Latcham will report to Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, whereas Gunn and Safran reported directly to Warner Bros.
Gunn and Safran were appointed in October 2022 and told Henry Cavill he would not return as Superman that December. They went on to relaunch the DC Universe with Superman, followed by Supergirl, which opened in cinemas on Friday, 26 June 2026, with Clayface and the HBO series Lanterns also part of the slate.
Gunn closed his statement by thanking fans for “embracing the characters and stories we’ve put on screen” and signed off with “Love and gratitude”. Latcham takes over as president and chief creative officer of DC Studios on Tuesday, 1 December 2026.
Sources
- TheWrap, James Gunn Says He's 'Incredibly Relieved' After Exiting as Co-Head of DC Studios (9 November 2026)
- Yahoo Entertainment, James Gunn Speaks Out After Stepping Down at DC (9 November 2026)
- Just Jared, James Gunn Addresses His Future With DC Studios (9 November 2026)
- Screen Rant, James Gunn Exits DC Studios Role With Marvel's Jeremy Latcham Taking Over
- Cosmic Book News, James Gunn Breaks Silence on DC Exit
- Indian Television, James Gunn and Peter Safran to exit as DC Studios heads
- Collider, James Gunn exits DC Studios, Peter Safran replacement Jeremy Latcham
- Swisher Post, Henry Cavill isn't returning as Superman with James Gunn revealing new plans
- Swisher Post, 'Supergirl' first reactions call Milly Alcock the perfect Kara
