James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-presidents of DC Studios, ending a four-year run that saw the pair architect a full reboot of the DC Universe. Jeremy Latcham, a veteran Marvel executive, will replace them, with the change announced under new parent Skydance.

The exit lands just two years into the new DCU's rollout, which launched with Gunn's own Superman. The pair had positioned the interconnected slate as a decade-spanning plan, making the leadership change an abrupt pivot for projects already in various stages of development.

Latcham's Marvel pedigree is the headline irony here: DC's answer to the MCU will now be steered by someone who helped build the competition. What his appointment means for the films, shows, and games Gunn and Safran greenlit — and whether the existing DCU roadmap survives intact — is the open question hanging over the studio. IGN described the move as a shock exit that raises all sorts of questions about the DCU's direction.