UPDATE: James Gunn has clarified that this series will not be called DC Crime, but has implied most of the other things that have been reported are true. KryptonSite’s original article, however, will stay as-is below.
It had been known among Superman fandom that James Gunn was considering a Jimmy Olsen-centered spinoff from his 2025 Superman movie, but on TV/streaming… now, it’s closer to happening as DC has DC Crime in development for HBO Max.
The show is described as being like a “true-crime docuseries” with Jimmy Olsen as host. Skyler Gisondo will reprise his role from the movie, and some reports have suggested that others from the Daily Planet crew from the movie may be showing up. Allegedly, Season 1 will be centered around Gorilla Grodd, a character that was also seen in the Arrowverse via The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. A character created many decades ago for DC Comics, this super-gorilla has long been a foe of The Flash, specifically…. could this mean we’ll see The Flash on TV again? And maybe could it be Wally West this time?
American Vandal creators Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault will be the showrunners and Executive Producers of the series, and of course that show was also a true crime satire type series. DC’s James Gunn and Peter Safran are also Executive Producers.
One big (and important) question: DC Crime? Can we come up with a better title? It’s not especially SEO-friendly as a “DC Crime” search will come up with the capital city of the United States. Also, what does this mean in the world of the DC Universe? Is there something called “DC” there? Maybe rethink this somehow? We’ll see what happens…