James Gunn and Peter Safran Leaving as DC Studios’ Co-CEOS

“I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that),” he added. “I’m always a very hard worker, but as a filmmaker I would at least get to take short breaks to unwind, and l’ve stolen even that time from both myself and my loved ones over the past four years.”

Gunn also had a special note for the wonder woman in his life, wife JenniferHolland, writing, “Jenn, I love you and I’m sorry and you don’t need to feel guilty for being the happiest of all people that I’m no longer doing this job.”

And while he will “miss the people around” him and the heroes he got to be “co-caretaker” of, he is ready to release a new issue of his career and “get back to pure filmmaking.”

Still, saying goodbye to DC Studios does not mean ending the run of his upcoming projects, as he clarified that he is still working on a secret DC project in addition to Man of Tomorrow and producing Batman: Part II and the TV series The People v. Gorilla Grodd.

As for Latcham, who is taking up the mantle from Gunn and Safran—who themselves took over for previous DC head WalterHamada—he has a history in the comics world, serving as producer on Iron-Man, The Avengersand Guardians of the Galaxy, which Gunn directed before being fired by Marvel over past offensive tweets.

“The chance to steward the incredible cast of DC characters to the screen in a way that excites lifelong fans while introducing their timeless stories to the next generation is a massive responsibility,” Latcham shared in a Nov. 9 press release, “that I do not take lightly.”

And Gunn and Safran were thrilled Latcham answered the Bat-signal, adding in the release, “We look forward to working with Jeremy to build the next generation of DC storytelling and to doubling down on our commitment to fans.” 

With Man of Tomorrow on the horizon for 2027, keep reading for more films hitting the big screen next year.