Yesterday, James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped down from their positions as co-presidents at DC Studios. This was after just four years on the job and only three movies in the new superhero cinematic universe they were overseeing. The pair has now been replaced by ex-Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham, whose evangelical history has given some DC fans pause . So what happened? According to a new report by The Hollywood Reporter , trouble had been brewing for the pair as soon as the Skydance merger went through earlier this year.

According to THR ‘s sources, on Friday, November 6, Skydance co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz informed the pair that, despite previously being told they would be part of the company moving forward, there had been a “change of plans.” The shake-up had reportedly been in the works since “early fall,” with Latcham having been contacted about potentially taking over DC Studios by Skydance Motion Picture Group co-chair John Greenstein, who worked with Latcham during his time at…