Phase Hero discusses the shocking departure of James Gunn & Peter Safran from DC Studios leadership roles. Variety and other trades have reported the details of their separation from the company. Gunn posted to his personal social media thanking the fans and collaborators for their work in bringing the DCU to life. He remains at the helm of Man of Tomorrow. And, The Batman Part II release date has not changed.

The former DC Studios heads wrote, "Four years ago, we set out to unite DC under one creative vision. In that time, we helped restore 'Superman' to the heart of DC, while opening new doors and telling new stories in film and television with 'Peacemaker,' 'Creature Commandos,' 'Lanterns' and 'Clayface.'"

Gunn and Safran continued, "We're immensely proud of the team that turned that ambition into something real, including the actors, crews and executives we had the opportunity to collaborate with. We've shared a creative history with Jeremy going back to Marvel, and we're eager to see the perspective he brings to DC's next chapter. We're excited to return to what drew us to this job in the first place, which is telling the stories we love, including the next chapter of Clark and Lex's journey in 'Man of Tomorrow.'"

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Variety's report: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/james-gunn-peter-safran-fired-dc-jeremy-latcham-1236943091/

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A busy start to November for the Fantastic Four!

Go watch Jenna's take on this development at @GoReadSomeComics : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brWFURXYNoQ

ASK BD w/ Maude Garrett this week was delightfully unhinged! Check it out on The @BrandonDavisBD Show : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toa19bFFxg8&pp=0gcJCUcMAYcqIYzv

Jamie & Tony's @LITTOHPod episode w/ Garbiel Luna is finally here! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQDD88QFinI

And, Aaron dives into The Hunger Games w/ @enchantingthrills & @vanessashark on @howtowatchfreetv : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hunger-games-enters-the-free-arena/id1789602247?i=1000799105339

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