HBO Max has given the green light to DC Studios’ Superman spin-off People V. Gorilla Grodd.
The series, a mockumentory style show from Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, the creators of American Vandal, has been rumoured for about a year. Skyler Gisondo will reprise the role of Jimmy Olsen, whom he first played in James Gunn’s Superman. Jimmy Tatro, the breakout from the first season of American Vandal, is officially set to play Gorilla Grodd.
A superintelligent ape (Tatro) is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. In an eight-part ‘true’ crime docuseries, the Daily Planet’s Jimmy Olsen (Gisondo) reopens the case, investigating whether Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis’ most famous murder trials.
Other returning cast members from Superman are Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, and Wendell Pierce as Perry White. New cast members include Mary Holland, Eduardo Franco, Arian Moayed, Andrew Leeds, and Tim Baltz.
We’re excited by the challenge of creating a series that feels less like an entry into the DCU and more like an artifact from it. A Daily Planet original documentary made for the people of Metropolis. We hope it’ll appeal to fans of the comics, comedy and true crime. And while we can’t speak for audiences here yet, we already know it’s a huge hit in Metropolis. They love this series.
Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault
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