Gunn and Safran Exit DC Studios as Jeremy Latcham Takes Over on Dec. 1

Q: With Gunn escaping corporate demands, which highly anticipated DC superhero projects will he personally direct next?

The only DC project James Gunn is definitively set to personally direct next is **“Superman: Man of Tomorrow,”** the 2027 follow-up to **“Superman.”** Multiple reports in the supplemental material say Gunn wrote and directed the film and is continuing to oversee it through post-production even after stepping down from DC Studios leadership. Beyond that, there is strong indication Gunn is **writing another DC project**, but no reliable reporting in the material confirms that he will direct it. Some fan and trade speculation has linked him to **“The Brave and the Bold,”** the planned DCU Batman film, especially amid uncertainty over Andy Muschietti’s status, but that remains unconfirmed. Other major DC titles mentioned in development — including **“The Batman: Part II,” “Swamp Thing,”** and the **new Wonder Woman film** — are tied to other filmmakers or writers, not Gunn as director. **“The Batman: Part II”** remains associated with Matt Reeves, **“Swamp Thing”** with James Mangold, and **Wonder Woman** is being written by Ana Nogueira. So, based on the available reporting, Gunn’s clearly identified next directing job is **“Superman: Man of Tomorrow.”** Anything beyond that has not been officially named.

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 9

Skydance said James Gunn and Peter Safran will step away from DC Studios leadership, with former Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham becoming president and chief creative officer on Dec. 1.
The shake-up follows Paramount’s recent acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that put David Ellison in control of the parent company behind DC’s film and TV franchises.
Gunn and Safran will return full time to creative work after four years running DC Studios, where they oversaw 2025’s “Superman” reboot, which grossed more than $618 million worldwide.
Their tenure also included “Clayface,” which has taken in more than $109 million, but this year’s “Supergirl” opened to weak ticket sales, underscoring the uneven results of DC’s broader reset.