DC Comics Restructures Leadership Under Skydance's Josh Silverman

WHO:

Coming Soon - Josh Silverman is the new leader of DC Comics.

Variety - Josh Silverman is the president of global products and experiences at Skydance.

WHAT:

Coming Soon - DC Comics is now part of Skydance Products & Publishing group.

Coming Soon - The merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery was valued at $110 billion.

Variety - The new Skydance has consolidated its publishing and consumer-products teams into one group.

WHERE:

Variety - DC Comics is now under the Skydance Products & Publishing division.

WHEN:

Coming Soon - The merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially closed earlier this week.

Variety - Josh Silverman joined Paramount Skydance in 2025.

WHY:

Coming Soon - The restructuring follows the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.

HOW:

Variety - The consolidation of publishing and consumer-products teams was part of the new Skydance's organizational strategy.

(UPDATED October 9, 2026 22:01 UTC)

Josh Silverman has been appointed as the new leader of DC Comics, which is now part of the Skydance Products & Publishing group following a recent merger valued at $110 billion between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. This merger officially closed earlier this week, and as part of the restructuring, Skydance has consolidated its publishing and consumer-products teams into one division. Silverman, who joined Paramount Skydance in 2025, is set to guide DC Comics under this new organizational strategy.