{
  "id": 19226722,
  "title": "Skydance banishes James Gunn and Peter Safran to Phantom Zone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/skydance-banishes-james-gunn-and-peter-safran-to-phantom-zone",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T18:43:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/james-gunn-peter-safran-step-down-dc-studio-heads"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-CEOs of DC Studios, have stepped down after four years, with Skydance bringing in former Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham to take their place. The duo's tenure saw the creation of unique superhero stories like Superman, Peacemaker, and The Suicide Squad, but also challenges such as Supergirl's box office failure. Despite initial success, the team now faces the prospect of a more familiar approach, potentially mirroring Marvel's style. Gunn and Safran will continue working on DC projects, but no longer in their leadership roles, focusing on The Batman Part II, Man Of Tomorrow, and The People V. Gorilla Grodd.",
  "summary": "The hierarchy of power in the DC universe has changed yet again as James Gunn and Peter Safran have stepped down from DC Studios.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Out as Co-Presidents, Marvel Veteran Jeremy Latcham to Lead Comic Book Studio",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dc-shocker-james-gunn-peter-safran-out-as-co-presidents-marvel",
        "published": "2026-11-09T17:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "DC Studios Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Stepping Down with Marvel Alum Jeremy Latcham to Take Over",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dc-studios-shocker-james-gunn-peter-safran-stepping-down-with-marvel",
        "published": "2026-11-09T17:15:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "DC Studios Shakeup: James Gunn, Peter Safran Stepping Down as Co-Heads, Marvel Vet Jeremy Latcham Named Chief Creative Officer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dc-studios-shakeup-james-gunn-peter-safran-stepping-down-as-co-heads",
        "published": "2026-11-09T17:15:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "DC Studios Shakeup: James Gunn & Peter Safran Out, Former Marvel Exec Jeremy Latcham In",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dc-studios-shakeup-james-gunn-peter-safran-out-former-marvel-exec",
        "published": "2026-11-09T17:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "James Gunn and Peter Safran No Longer in Charge of DC Studios",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/james-gunn-and-peter-safran-no-longer-in-charge-of-dc-studios",
        "published": "2026-11-09T17:52:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "James Gunn And Peter Safran Stepping Down As DC Studios CEOs After 'Trying' 4-Year Stint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/james-gunn-and-peter-safran-stepping-down-as-dc-studios-ceos-after",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:06:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}