HBO Max has officially greenlit The People v. Gorilla Grodd, an eight-episode DC Studios mockumentary that stages one of Metropolis’ most notorious murder cases as a true-crime docuseries. The premise casts the Daily Planet‘s Jimmy Olsen, played by Skyler Gisondo, as the reporter reopening the conviction of Gorilla Grodd, with Jimmy Tatro taking the title role. First reported in late 2025, the series now has a confirmed title, cast and episode order.

Has Batman headlined enough animated TV series at this point? Not in the eyes of Absolute Batman readers who desperately want to see the bold, mega-popular reinvention of the Dark Knight brought to life on screen. Well, fans are finally getting their wishes granted. However, the Absolute Batman show is not the only major DC project coming to the small screen.