A Jimmy Olsen TV show is on the way as part of the DCU – but it turns out it existed before the DCU was even a thing.
On Instagram, Gunn wrote in response to a fan asking if it was true that the Jimmy show had been turned into a Gorilla Grodd show: "It didn't become anything. It is what it's always been, including pitching it as part of the package before I even started at DC."
In a separate post on Threads, Gunn confirmed the show would combine both characters: "It's both a Jimmy Olsen AND a Gorilla Grodd show. And it's one of my favorite projects. We start filming soon."
Back in 2025, it was reported by Variety that the show would be titled DC Crime and would be a true crime-style documentary series presented by Jimmy, with Gorilla Grodd as the focus of the first season. However, Gunn debunked the title on Threads: "Just FYI there has never been a project titled "DC Crime" in development, not even as a working title. I don't know where that came from but it's weird."
In the DCU, Jimmy Olsen is played by Skyler Gisondo, and the "reluctant rizz god" was a breakout hit from Superman.
We'll see Jimmy Olsen again in next year's Superman: Man of Tomorrow, which sees Supes forced to team up with Lex Luthor against Braniac.
Next up for DC is Supergirl, which arrives this June 26. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and TV shows.
