Gunn Is Out, Latcham Is In, and Cavill Is Still Not Coming Back

Jeremy Latcham is the new president and chief creative officer of DC Studios starting December 1. James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down after four years, and David Ellison's pick to replace them is a former Marvel producer who worked on Iron Man 2 and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

Frank looks at who Latcham is and what his recent interviews say about where Batman and Superman are headed. Latcham left Marvel in 2017, moved from California to Texas, and spent this summer promoting Nate Bargatze's The Breadwinner on The Bible Bros podcast, where he said Christian audiences need to show up at theaters and that Hollywood makes too many R-rated horror movies. Frank pushes back on the horror point with Backrooms and Obsession, and tells the Snyder Bros that Henry Cavill is still not coming back.

Chapters

• 0:00 Who Is Jeremy Latcham
• 0:18 The Bible Bros Interview
• 0:38 Mainstream Rock to Christian Rock
• 0:54 R-Rated Horror and Family Movies
• 1:19 Why Gunn and Safran Are Out
• 1:40 The Snyderverse Is Still Not Back
• 1:58 The Next Two Years at DC

Key Takeaways

• Jeremy Latcham takes over DC Studios on December 1, replacing James Gunn and Peter Safran.
• Frank reads Latcham's interviews as a sign DC is moving toward family friendly movies with a Christian lean.
• Micro budget horror like Backrooms and Obsession is where new directors are coming from, and Frank thinks studios should lean into it.
• A new boss at DC does not bring back Zack Snyder's universe or Henry Cavill's Superman.

Quotes

• "The vibes I'm getting from this guy is that we're going from mainstream rock to Christian rock." Frank

• "I'd love to see this guy try to take on Etrigan. That is such a not him character." Frank

• "Henry Cavill is not coming back. It's okay." Frank

Sources

The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Puck News, The Bible Bros Podcast, GeekFreaksPodcast.com

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Questions for You

• What do you want Jeremy Latcham to do with DC that James Gunn and Peter Safran couldn't?
• Which DC character would work best as a family friendly movie?