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The Oklahoman
Oklahoman named new head of DC Studios, replacing James Gunn, Peter Safran
An Oklahoma native is now in charge of the cinematic futures of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and more. Native Tulsan Jeremy Latcham has been named the new president and chief creative officer of DC Studios. In a major Hollywood shakeup, Latcham is replacing DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran, who were hired four years ago to lead a reboot of the superhero brand. Like Gunn, Latcham previously worked for DC rival Marvel Studios. As a Marvel executive, the Tulsa Union High School graduate earned producer credits on the first two "Iron Man" movies, the first two "Avengers" installments, Gunn's 2014 hit "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Spider-Man: Homecoming." Latcham went on to produce the movies "Bad Times at the El Royale," "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" and "The Breadwinner." Plus, he is producing the upcoming "Naruto" film adaptation . The shakeup follows the massive merger between DC Studios' owner, Warner Bros., and Paramount Skydance, which was completed in October . Gunn and Safran were hired in 2022 to steer DC Studios in a new direction after several high-profile box-office letdowns, including 2017's "Justice League ." Under their tenure, DC released three movies — last year's critically acclaimed,
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Cheba Hut Signs 8-Unit Oklahoma Deal as Cannabis-Cultural QSR Concept Accelerates Midwest Growth
Rose Taylor and Steven VanCauwenbergh were fans of Cheba Hut long before they became franchisees. Now, through their franchise group WGT Concepts LLC, the Oklahoma City-based entrepreneurs have signed an eight-unit area development agreement with the counter-culture sandwich brand, backing a multi-year expansion across the Oklahoma City and Tulsa markets that ranks as one of the more significant single-state franchise commitments in Cheba Hut's recent history.
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Oklahoma AG seeks court-ordered discovery on Inola smelter’s owners, funding and ties
ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is attempting to learn more about the two companies behind the proposed smelter in Inola. Drummond filed a discovery motion in Rogers County on November 9. If approved, Century Aluminum Company and Aluminum Oklahoma would have to provide the following information:
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From Dillard's and Sears to trampolines and games: the long wait for a new anchor at Sooner Mall in Norman, OK
Sooner Fashion Mall opens beside I-35 In July 1976, Dillard's was hiring part-time clerks, credit staff, stock handlers, custodians, and alteration tailors for a store that hadn't opened yet. Monumental Properties of Baltimore opened Sooner Fashion Mall on August 12, 1976, at the northwest corner of Main Street and Interstate...