One of the most exciting post-Superman announcements regarding the DCU, at least to yours truly was definitely the news that Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen would be leading his own TV series. The character was a hit with the ladies, among other viewers, and Gisondo is great at bringing levity to any project. Then news broke that Gorilla Grodd would be the main villain, and we’re apparently now at the point where DCU’s co-head Peter Safran is calling it “the Gorilla Grodd show.”
Most importantly, to be sure, Safran did indeed confirm the upcoming DCU series is not only in active development, but that it’s going into production sooner sooner rather than later. Here’s what he told entertainment reporter Good Nerd on X while on the red carpet for Supergirl’s premiere in Brazil:
