Who Is Jeremy Latcham? Find Out Everything About DC Studio's New Leader

In a decision that caught everyone by surprise this Monday (09), James Gunn and Peter Safran announced their departure from the DC universe, which is now in the hands of Skydance.

Now, the future of DC Studios is in the hands of Jeremy Latcham, who will be in charge of the DC universe from now on. Here's everything you need to know about Latcham's work and what to expect from Kevin Feige's MCU partner in the early days.

• James Gunn Explains Leaving DC Studios: "Tiring"

Who is Jeremy Latcham?

Latcham is a well-known name behind the scenes in Hollywood, especially for his work building the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He joined Marvel Studios in 2004 and, alongside Kevin Feige, rose to the position of senior vice president of production and development. His resume includes credits as associate producer on Iron Man, executive producer on The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.

In 2017, Latcham left Marvel to found his own production company, Latcham Pictures. Through it, he produced films such as Bad Times at the El Royale and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Rebels, in addition to being involved in the production of the Naruto film adaptation. His relationship with James Gunn goes back a long way, having worked together on the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.

In his new role, Latcham will oversee the creative development, production, casting, and strategy of DC's film, television, and animation projects. He will report directly to Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-presidents of the Skydance Motion Picture Group.

What happens to the DCU now?

With James Gunn's departure, the director confirmed that he will remain in charge of Man of Tomorrow, likely focusing now on the film's post-production without having to worry about other responsibilities related to the DC universe. Productions such as The People vs. Gorilla Grodd and Batman: Part II continue in development, with Gunn and Safran producing.

However, it's quite likely that Gunn won't be creatively involved in future DCU projects. It's highly probable that, should a third Superman film be made, the director will return to conclude the trilogy. The director has already commented that he was writing another script for yet another new film, but it's impossible to know if it will be used by the studio's new creative leadership.

It's quite likely that, with the DCU already established by Safran and Gunn, a future reboot won't happen, as it would be too confusing to start a new universe from scratch in less than five years.

With this, it's possible that the studio will now take a new creative direction, but with David Corenswet still being the face of this new universe, and with Aaron Pierre still as John Stewart. Unfortunately, it's still too early to say for sure what Skydance's strategy for the DCU will be.