Who Is Jeremy Latcham? The DCU’s New Boss & What Movies He’s Made

The DC Universe has a new boss in Jeremy Latcham, and his career and movies provide some strong insight into what DC Studios will look like under his leadership. Latcham is officially taking over as the President and CCO of DC Studios starting on December 1, 2026, following a regime change brought on by Skydance CEO David Ellison and the movie studio’s co-chairs, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein​​​​​.

Previously, DC Studios was run by James Gunn and Peter Safran, who were hired by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav in October 2022. They were responsible for releasing six DCU movies and shows over the last two years: Superman, Supergirl, and Clayface in theaters, as well as Peacemaker season 2, Creature Commandos season 1, and Lanterns on HBO Max.

Despite reports and statements that they would stick around after Warner Bros.’s merger with Skydance, the new parent company of DC Studios decided to make a major change and fire Gunn and Safran in November 2026. The news came as a shock, especially because DC has removed a very public, popular, and social media-active studio head in Gunn for someone that most don’t know in Latcham.

Even though running a DC movie studio and crafting this cinematic universe has not been the most steady job in Hollywood, Latcham has priorities to sort through during his multi-year chance to take the DC Comics characters in the direction he and Skydance want. Here’s a look at the movies he has made that led to him becoming Gunn’s replacement, and what it suggests about DC Studios’ future.

Jeremy Latcham Started Out Working For Marvel Studios

Running DC Studios is hardly Latcham’s first foray into making superhero movies. The executive got his start in Hollywood in 2004 by being on the ground floor with Marvel Studios. He had previously worked at Mattel with David Maisel, who was hired as the President and COO of Marvel Studios that year, and he recruited Latcham to help Marvel self-finance its movies for the first time.

When it came time to make Iron Man, Latcham was an associate producer. This led to him becoming the co-producer of Iron Man 2. The success of those films and the strength of Latcham’s work on them led to him becoming an executive producer on The Avengers and being promoted to be the Senior Vice President of Production and Development.

Afterward, Latcham was tasked with helping turn an obscure comic book property into a major franchise, resulting in him meeting with Gunn to direct Guardians of the Galaxy. They had a great working relationship on the first film by all accounts, with Latcham praising Gunn’s ability to inject his style and humor within the MCU sandbox.

He then returned to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to work with Joss Whedon again on Avengers: Age of Ultron. Latcham was then entrusted to help fully integrate Spider-Man into the MCU and make Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Throughout his 13 years at Marvel Studios, he is credited on movies that made a combined $5.7 billion at the box office. Every film received positive reviews, with four above 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. Latcham struck up strong working relationships with major directors like Jon Favreau, Gunn, and Whedon, as well as actors like Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Pratt.

Also of note, Latcham worked with Skydance Motion Picture Group’s co-chair Josh Greenstein during his time at Marvel. Greenstein was in Paramount’s marketing department when the studio was working on the early MCU movies Latcham produced. He then moved to Sony and got to work with Latcham again on Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Jeremy Latcham Produced Several Non-Superhero Movies After Leaving The MCU

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After leaving Marvel Studios in 2017, Latcham has had different phases of his career. The first era came in the form of an overall deal with 20th Century Fox, where his first movie was Bad Times at the El Royale. The crime thriller gave Latcham a chance to reteam with MCU collaborators in writer/director Drew Goddard (who did uncredited writing on The Avengers and Age of Ultron) and Avengers star Chris Hemsworth. The movie received favorable reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes) but didn’t find an audience in theaters.

He then became a producer on Paramount’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. The star-studded action comedy fantasy film brought him back to work with John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who wrote Spider-Man: Homecoming. The movie was expected to be a franchise starter but topped out at $200 million worldwide despite excellent reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes).

Latcham joins DC Studios fresh off producing the Nate Bargatze comedy The Breadwinner for Sony, which hit theaters in May 2026. It only made $20 million at the box office. It also received widely negative reviews, putting it at 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is easily the lowest of Latcham’s movie career.

He has also been announced as a producer on several upcoming films, but it’s unclear if his new DC Studios commitments will change his involvement in these projects. He’s attached to Naruto, Sony and Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming live-action film based on the popular manga. There’s also The All-Girl Filling Station, a book adaptation starring Reba McEntire, and Flyer, a Wright brothers biopic from Ordinary Angels‘ director Jon Gunn (no relation to James); both hail from the Christian-based independent studio Wonder Project (which was also behind The Breadwinner).

What Jeremy Latcham’s Career Reveals About How He’ll Handle The DCU

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Latcham’s movies reveal a few foundational elements to the DCU under his leadership. The first is a four-quadrant, family-friendly approach. All of his movies are made to be accessible to all ages. He’s even stated in interviews that there was a running joke during his time at Marvel that the movies shouldn’t include anything Latcham’s grandparents wouldn’t like.

It should be expected that the same approach will shape DC Studios’ next era. The days of R-rated DC movies like Clayface are probably a thing of the past. Latcham should look to re-energize audiences of all ages when it comes to their interest in DC characters, which has indisputably taken a hit over the last decade. That doesn’t mean every film will be a silly action comedy like Honor Among Thieves, but darker tales and characters will likely be put on the back burner.

While concerns have already risen that Latcham will infuse DC with overtly Christian themes and ideas, that probably won’t happen. The films may end up with a bit more hope or optimism, but anything too heavy-handed will alienate some domestic audiences and, more noticeably, limit the movies’ global reach. Latcham is smart enough to know this, and Skydance needs DC movies to be major hits.

It also would not be surprising to see Latcham recruit familiar faces he’s worked with before. That’s already arguably being done with Gunn confirming he’s working on another movie for after Man of Tomorrow. Joss Whedon returning to DC probably won’t happen, but perhaps Latcham will ask Favreau, Jon Watts, or Goldstein and Daley to be among the earliest directors for this new DC era.

Latcham now has a year or so to really start formulating his plan for the DC Universe before ushering in the next chapter of the franchise, either as a continuation or full-on reboot, in 2029. Hopefully, it all turns out great, as his official statement on the hiring shows the passion he has to please audiences.

DC’s pantheon of characters is among the most iconic in American popular culture. I’ve had the privilege to help bring some of the most celebrated superhero stories to life on the big screen, and I’m excited and honored for the opportunity to now lead DC Studios into its next era. 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 that I do not take lightly. I am grateful to Dana and Josh for putting their trust in me. I can’t wait to work night and day alongside filmmakers, comic book creators, artists and storytellers of every kind, across film, television and animation, to build something ambitious for longtime DC fans and newcomers alike.

Cast

Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Idris Elba, John Cena, Michael Keaton, George Clooney, Xolo Mariduena

Created by

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Character(s)

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Shazam, Darkseid, Amanda Waller, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Black Canary, Black Adam

Movie(s)

Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! The Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Superman, The Brave and the Bold