{
  "id": 19243470,
  "title": "Superman gets a new boss at DC Studios, with James Gunn stepping down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/superman-gets-a-new-boss-at-dc-studios-with-james-gunn-stepping-down",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T23:42:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/superman-gets-a-new-boss-at-dc-studios-with-james-gunn-stepping-down"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Warner Bros Discovery's acquisition by Skydance has led to significant changes at DC Studios, with James Gunn and producer Peter Safran stepping down from their co-chair positions. Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel Studios producer, will assume leadership of the studio, overseeing its film, television, and animation projects starting December 1. Latcham, who previously worked on Marvel's Cinematic Universe, brings extensive experience to the role. The DC Studio executives were tasked with revitalizing the studio with a 10-year plan, producing successful films like Superman and TV series such as Lanterns. Despite their achievements, Gunn expressed dissatisfaction with the corporate nature of his new position, stating his intention to return to pure filmmaking. DC Studios currently has The Batman Part II in production, with Steven Soderbergh assisting Reeves in finalizing principal photography.",
  "summary": "Former Marvel Studios producer Jeremy Latcham will take over on Dec 1.",
  "key_points": [
    "James Gunn and Peter Safran step down as co-chairs at DC Studios",
    "Jeremy Latcham takes leadership, overseeing film, TV, animation projects",
    "Latcham brings Marvel Cinematic Universe experience to DC Studio role"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}