New Trump-Tied Paramount Chief Fires Woke Studio Bosses, Puts Outspoken Christian in Charge of Superman, Batman Films
Leftists thinking that Tuesday’s elections meant the conquest of America might think again after their latest defeat in the culture wars.
On Friday, DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran were fired as part of the New Entertainment Order under Skydance, the company formed when Paramount bought out Warner Bros., according to The Hollywood Reporter.
They are being replaced by Jeremy Latcham, formerly a Marvel Studios executive who helped make “House of David” and will now make films about superheroes such as Superman.
Latcham is an unapologetic Christian who believes movies should lift viewers and not drag them down.
“I had this nagging feeling that I needed to do more movies that had deeper meaning to me,” Latcham said in a recent interview.
“Let’s be the HBO for the faith-and-family audience. Let’s try to make movies and television shows that restore faith in things worth believing in.”
The Hollywood Reporter summed up the change this way: “Sources affectionately describe Latcham as a down-the-middle shooter whose goal is to make hits for the masses and get people into movie theaters. If Gunn was the guy to deliver f-bombs and lesser-known characters, Latcham is the guy to deliver what’s more in line with Ellison’s broader tastes, say multiple sources.”
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David Ellison is the son of Larry Ellison, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump. He has said that his personal connection to the president is separate from his business decisions.
Latcham said he grounds himself in the values of his ancestors, applying the “Grandma Test” to projects.
“Even at Marvel, like if you read the the ‘History of Marvel’ book or whatever, there’s like this bit about my grandparents in there, because when we were making the first Marvel movies, I’d always be like, ‘I don’t know if my grandma would like that, you know?’ “ he said.
“And that became like a guiding light of like as we were developing the movies, I just had this sense of, ‘I don’t know if my grandma would like that,’” he said, according to WorldofReel.
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Movieguide noted that Latcham was concerned about middle America, and related a story about what took place in 2008, when the first “Iron Man” movie came out.
“The Monday after it came out, my grandmother called me from Perkins, Oklahoma, and she said, ‘Honey, the sermon on Sunday was about ‘Iron Man’. It was about a story of redemption and how we can all relate to that,’” he said.
“It was at that moment that I knew we’d done something that resonated around the world, that my grandmother in Perkins, Oklahoma, a town of 5,000 people, could feel the story of redemption that traveled around the world and that we could all be lifted up by heroes. I think we kept that with us at Marvel, and, hopefully, we’ll keep it with us for a long time as we continue making movies.”
“I think people do want inspiring movies,” he has said. “I think that’s something that’s important to people. I’m glad that the movies that we make naturally fit that bill. History is rooted in comic books and comic books are rooted in heroes, and heroes are about doing the good thing and doing right. That’s what our movies try to do. That’s what we celebrate.”
“DC’s pantheon of characters is among the most iconic in American popular culture,” Mr. Latcham said in a statement, according to The New York Times.
“I’ve had the privilege to help bring some of the most celebrated superhero stories to life on the big screen, and I’m excited and honored for the opportunity to now lead DC Studios into its next era,” he said.
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