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Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen from Superman<\/em> is the latest DC character to get their own spinoff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n\n
The TV show will focus on Daily Planet<\/em> reporters investigating cases of villainous metahumans \u2014 and season 1 will be dedicated to Gorilla Grodd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n\n
The spinoff is being developed by the creators of American Vandal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nJimmy Olsen’s Deep Throat days in Metropolis aren’t over.<\/p>\n
Spinning off from this past summer’s Superman<\/em><\/a> movie is a new DC Studios TV show focused on Skyler Gisondo’s Daily Planet<\/em> photographer, Entertainment Weekly<\/em> can confirm. Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, the creators of the Netflix mockumentary series American Vandal<\/em>, will write, executive-produce, and showrun the project.<\/p>\nWith the news also comes confirmation of James Gunn<\/a>‘s plans for the DC Comics villain Gorilla Grodd.<\/p>\nThe concept for the Jimmy Olsen show focuses on the character and other Daily Planet<\/em> reporters as they investigate cases involving villainous metahumans. Grodd, a giant gorilla with extreme intelligence and mental abilities, will be the focus of the first season.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\nDC Comics<\/p>\n
Gorilla Grodd of DC Comics<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Gunn, the co-head of DC Studios and the director of Superman<\/em>, previously teased plans for Grodd to EW<\/a> around the movie’s release in July. When asked if Lex Luthor’s smart monkeys from that story were related to Grodd’s origin, the filmmaker said, “No, no, no. Because I know exactly what that is. I love Gorilla Grodd, so got other plans for that guy. He’s not a monkey, he’s an ape!”<\/p>\nThe character is most closely associated with speedster hero the Flash, having debuted in that character’s comic run back in 1959. Grodd was also a prominent antagonist on the CW’s live-action The Flash<\/em> series, which featured actor David Sobolov as his voice.<\/p>\nThe initial plan for the Jimmy Olsen series is to not feature David Corenswet<\/a>‘s Clark Kent or Rachel Brosnahan<\/a>‘s Lois Lane. Also knowing the sensibilities of Perrault and Yacenda, who made the e-sports mockumentary Players<\/em> for Paramount+ after American Vandal<\/em>, we can assume the show will lean toward comedy.<\/p>\nGisondo’s Jimmy Olsen became one of the breakout characters from Superman<\/em>. The character attempted to gather information on Luthor (Nicholas Hoult<\/a>) from his confidential informant, Eve Teschmacher (Sara Sampaio), while simultaneously dodging her romantic advances. No word yet as to whether Eve will feature in the show.<\/p>\n\n![\"Courtesy](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dF5N4T9YDa4mmJ8lviFK2w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/f5007f913f7ddd6af54510cf6a46a96d\"\/)
Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen from Superman<\/em> is the latest DC character to get their own spinoff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The TV show will focus on Daily Planet<\/em> reporters investigating cases of villainous metahumans \u2014 and season 1 will be dedicated to Gorilla Grodd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The spinoff is being developed by the creators of American Vandal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Jimmy Olsen’s Deep Throat days in Metropolis aren’t over.<\/p>\n Spinning off from this past summer’s Superman<\/em><\/a> movie is a new DC Studios TV show focused on Skyler Gisondo’s Daily Planet<\/em> photographer, Entertainment Weekly<\/em> can confirm. Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, the creators of the Netflix mockumentary series American Vandal<\/em>, will write, executive-produce, and showrun the project.<\/p>\n With the news also comes confirmation of James Gunn<\/a>‘s plans for the DC Comics villain Gorilla Grodd.<\/p>\n The concept for the Jimmy Olsen show focuses on the character and other Daily Planet<\/em> reporters as they investigate cases involving villainous metahumans. Grodd, a giant gorilla with extreme intelligence and mental abilities, will be the focus of the first season.<\/p>\n DC Comics<\/p>\n Gorilla Grodd of DC Comics<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Gunn, the co-head of DC Studios and the director of Superman<\/em>, previously teased plans for Grodd to EW<\/a> around the movie’s release in July. When asked if Lex Luthor’s smart monkeys from that story were related to Grodd’s origin, the filmmaker said, “No, no, no. Because I know exactly what that is. I love Gorilla Grodd, so got other plans for that guy. He’s not a monkey, he’s an ape!”<\/p>\n The character is most closely associated with speedster hero the Flash, having debuted in that character’s comic run back in 1959. Grodd was also a prominent antagonist on the CW’s live-action The Flash<\/em> series, which featured actor David Sobolov as his voice.<\/p>\n The initial plan for the Jimmy Olsen series is to not feature David Corenswet<\/a>‘s Clark Kent or Rachel Brosnahan<\/a>‘s Lois Lane. Also knowing the sensibilities of Perrault and Yacenda, who made the e-sports mockumentary Players<\/em> for Paramount+ after American Vandal<\/em>, we can assume the show will lean toward comedy.<\/p>\n Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen became one of the breakout characters from Superman<\/em>. The character attempted to gather information on Luthor (Nicholas Hoult<\/a>) from his confidential informant, Eve Teschmacher (Sara Sampaio), while simultaneously dodging her romantic advances. No word yet as to whether Eve will feature in the show.<\/p>\n