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The world of Superman is headed to HBO Max for a new comedy series. The streaming service has ordered The People vs Gorilla Grodd featuring Jimmy Olsen and Grodd.
Skyler Gisondo, Jimmy Tatro, Beck Bennett, Mikaela Hoover, Wendell Pierce, Holland, Eduardo Franco, Arian Moayed, Dan Perrault, Andrew Leeds, and Tim Baltz star in the series.
HBO Max revealed the following about the spin-off series:
“HBO Max has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for a new half-hour comedy THE PEOPLE V. GORILLA GRODD from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. The Max Original comedy stars Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Jimmy Tatro as Gorilla Grodd, and “Superman” actors Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, and Wendell Pierce as Perry White. The series also stars Mary Holland, Eduardo Franco, Arian Moayed, Dan Perrault, Andrew Leeds, and Tim Baltz. Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault will serve as showrunners, writers, and executive producers with Yacenda set to direct all episodes. James Gunn and Peter Safran also serve as executive producers.
Logline: A superintelligent ape is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. In an eight-part “true” crime docuseries, the Daily Planet’s Jimmy Olsen reopens the case, investigating whether Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis’ most famous murder trials.”
Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO & HBO Max Comedy Series, said the following about the series:
“We are thrilled to be working with Tony and Dan, alongside James, Peter, the entire DC team and our colleagues at WBTV, to bring these iconic DCU characters to HBO Max in a new and unexpected way. We already know Skyler Gisondo is pitch-perfect as Jimmy Olsen and we can’t wait for fans to experience Jimmy Tatro’s captivating and hilarious portrayal of Grodd.”
Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, the showrunners, writers, and executive producers, for the series also spoke about it. They said, “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.”
The premiere date for the series will be announced later.
What do you think? Do you plan to watch this series when it arrives on HBO Max?
