New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their leadership roles at DC Studios, with former Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham appointed to take over as president and chief creative officer on December 1. The change ends the pair's four-year run overseeing DC's screen business but does not end their involvement in its films.

Skydance Motion Picture Group announced the transition on Monday, November 9, according to The Associated Press. Gunn and Safran will return to full-time creative work, while Latcham takes responsibility for DC's film, television and animation operations.

The announcement was followed by a Hollywood Reporter account describing disagreements over reporting lines and control under DC's new corporate o...