Sources point to several points of tension between DC’s Gunn and Safran and Skydance’s Greenstein and Goldberg. Before Skydance’s acquisition, Gunn and Safran reported directly to Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav; their contracts stipulated they would maintain that kind of direct reporting structure in the event of a change of leadership, in this case Ellison. That set up a chafing with Greenstein and Goldberg, who are trying to consolidate all production of motion pictures under them. Gunn and Safran, meanwhile, were accustomed to having strong control over every aspect of the rollout of DC products.

“They had the final word on movies, TV shows, and animation,” says one insider. They were not about to get layered in the reporting structure, multiple sources add.

Another tension point: sources say the DC heads were not forthcoming or were slow in sharing plans, slate details and footage with the Skydance movie heads. In the end, Greenstein and Goldberg prevailed and in the new hiring, Latcham will be reporting to them.

Another insider is more blunt in the assessment. Ellison never wanted DC to report directly to him in the first place and did not have time for studio politics, such as any posturing between division heads.

And then there was the matter of DC’s financials. The movies released were not great for business, while Supergirl was just a disaster, in the eyes of the new regime. Even Superman, which grossed $618 million worldwide and was profitable, did not net out, or have the kind of pop culture impact, in the way that kind of movie should have, the Skydance regime’s thinking went.

Latcham’s rise to the top of DC Studios began 22 years ago, during a very different era for superhero movies. In 2004, Latcham was working as an assistant at Endeavor when Endeavor exec David Maisel left to lead Marvel Studios as president and hired him as his assistant at the upstart studio. Latcham is said have been surprised and underwhelmed when he showed up to Marvel’s modest Santa Monica Blvd. offices to discover it wasn’t yet a real a studio, but rather an outfit for giving script notes to Hollywood studios making licensed movies based on Marvel characters.

the article literally says what I predicted all day . Gunn and Safran did not resign or step down. They were reluctant to someone being over them that they would possibly have to check in and report to. Missed the full creative freedom to do whatever with less checks and balances and were replaced after a review of what they had accomplished in that structure.

Well we can officially call superman a flop

First thing I called out in Skydance thread right after the merger last month was how odd it was THR and Deadline (or Variety i forget) reported 2 opposing leadership reporting structures when the deal was official.

I remember at first i think it was THR that said Gunn/Safran would report to WB/Paramount heads. Then the other said they'd report to Ellison.

Reporting to Ellison/Zaslav was always pretty important for Gunn. He said as much in the Suicide Squad podcast too. I feel like Skydance was more in favor of putting DC under WB/Paramount heads though, which is now the structure with the new guy

I mean it depends what you consider a flop . Something can still be profitable but someone expect more. If Death Stranding 1 and 2 can be fllops or under performance that lead to the end of Kojima Playstation. how the f*** is a superman movie that does less box office than a f1 movie not a flop ? a F1 apple tv movie

F1 came to theaters june 22nd

Superman July 11th

its Superman it had a 225 million production budget then add on marketing budget which some estimate to be 100 million

it didnt do what they wanted it to do fully. Superman and DC heroes before merger were some of WB top properties in their mind but luckily barbie and minecraft movie saved them in ways they would never expect

I honestly don't think there's any type of Superman movie you can release that will be a smash hit. He's just a boring ass superhero

its easier to bullshit a ceo who is extremely busy than studio heads of movie side which will pick you apart and give you notes.

People making it seem like Lachtam the christian evangelical when he is literally how guardians of the galaxy got Gunn his start so in a way its a betrayal

man of tomorrow will do something I dont know about a billion though

Man of tomorrow is sandwiched in between minecraft 2 movie, bluey,spider man enter the spider vese and enter the dragon 2

I know they think Superman is still as summer box office classic but at times I think they should consider shifting it to spring or a season that is slightly less competition. Especially with movies where its like "hey family we can afford one movie this month to bring all the kids and adults in the household to " and they arent spider man . They dont have the pull of a spider man where someone at every age group in the family cares.

Superman isnt that . He has existed for a while but he isnt that . Even a team up movie with many characters isnt that.

Superman appeals to some teenagers and adults

kids love superman merch but would they enjoy or is superman 2025 or man of tomorrow appropriate for them? no.

Seems like he's just your average producer, which could be a very good thing. He saw Marvel Studios get built up from its infancy as an independent studio and seems to have played a role in emphasizing the need to attract general audiences.

DC desperately needs good business.

people are going off his recent appearance on a podcast and fears of ellisons when again his past regardless of his podcast quotes reflects someone focused on making a good movie

it's like Kojima and Sony for comic book movie fans

exactly that except gunn started at marvel got fired for pedo tweets did suicide squad got rehired at marvel then left marvel to lead the universe only to get fired again and replaced by a marvel producer who got him his job at marvel

He's just been flanderized so much he's become more of a symbol than a character they had superman saving a squirrel and people were like yes they finally got him right 😭

THEY WANT ME TO DO IT AGAIN THEY WANT ME TO RUN IT BACK

300 cultist with me and they all armed b****

Well it doesn't help barely anyone lets the character get a non-Reeve inspired take lol

You have to make it gritty without Nolan-izing it

We need to see niggas sniffing cocaine and blood and pistol whipping in the Superman movie but he’s just unfazed and just shakes his head, chuckles and laser beam the f*** outta niggas after he asked nicely once

Moral Homelander Who Doesn’t Take This S*** Serious until a real threat comes and knocks him on his ass

#PutARealNiggaInThatSeat @DCStudios

That laser beam better cut through limbs too

no lol you need a movie you can get kids to go to with families not executing a falafel sales man , half baked war stories and calling superman a b**** to end the movie

Bruh