US EditionNew HBO Max Series to Focus on 'Superman' Photographer Jimmy Olsen
- Recently, DC Studios and HBO Max put a Superman spinoff titled DC Crime into development, Deadline confirmed, featuring a true-crime docuseries hosted by Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen, played by Skyler Gisondo.
- Following Skyler Gisondo's breakout turn as Jimmy Olsen in James Gunn's summer Superman movie, a series was developed around Olsen and Daily Planet reporters tackling super-powered villain cases.
- Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, creators of Netflix's American Vandal, will write, executive-produce, and showrun DC Crime, applying their mockumentary expertise to the series.
- The debut season will put Gorilla Grodd at center stage as a super-intelligent ape ruling Gorilla City who gained psychic powers after alien contact, framing the season's conflict.
- With Gunn and Safran executive-producing, the series has studio heft as Warner Bros. Television supports this mockumentary/true-crime format blending DC Universe elements.
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DC StudiosFor all the momentum that Superman gave the rebooted DC Universe, the movie has already led to some head-scratching choices. Shortly after the film hit theaters to glowing critical praise, a report from the Wall Street Journal claimed that DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran were planning “multiple” TV spinoffs. One would reportedly focus on Edi Gathegi’s scene-stealer, Mr. Terrific, which sounded like a total no-brainer. The other, …
After the "Superman" film DC Studios develops a spin-off around the Daily Planet reporter. Skyler Gisondo returns in the lead role.
DC Crime TV Series in Development Starring Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen, Gorilla Grodd as Villain
DC Studios and HBO Max is developing a Superman spin-off series titled DC Crime, which will star Skyler Gisondo as The Daily Planet’s Jimmy Olsen. American Vandal’s Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault are onboard as the series’ writers, executive producers, and showrunners.Variety reports that DC Crime “would be presented as a true crime docuseries that would be hosted by Jimmy Olsen … The first season would focus on Gorilla Grodd, a DC villain best k…
Jimmy Olsen TV series in the works with Gorilla Grodd-centric first season
Skyler Gisondo will return for the series, which hails from the creators of "American Vandal" and "Players."warner bros. Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen in 'Superman'Key PointsSkyler Gisondo's Jimmy Olsen from Superman is the latest DC character to get their own spinoff.The TV show will focus on Daily Planet reporters investigating cases of villainous metahumans — and season 1 will be dedicated to Gorilla Grodd.The spinoff is being developed by th…
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