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Who Is Jeremy Latcham? Christian Marvel Veteran Takes Over DC Studios

Who Is Jeremy Latcham? Christian Marvel Veteran Takes Over DC Studios

Summary

Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel Studios executive, is set to become DC Studios’ president and chief creative officer on December 1, according to a Skydance press release. He will succeed James Gunn and Peter Safran, while continuing to oversee a franchise whose current plans include connected DC projects.

Key Facts

  • Latcham joined Marvel Studios in 2004 and later became senior vice president of production and development.
  • His Marvel credits include Iron Man, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Spider-Man: Homecoming.
  • Latcham worked with Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy, released in 2014.
  • After leaving Marvel in 2017, Latcham founded Latcham Pictures and worked on Bad Times at the El Royale and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
  • Gunn and Safran are leaving their DC Studios leadership roles after four years but will continue creative work on some DC projects.
  • Latcham has spoken publicly about his Christian faith and his interest in stories about redemption, heroism and moral choices.
  • He has described asking whether a film would make sense to an ordinary family, a question he called the “Grandma Test.”
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