Overview
- DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran said June 15 that an HBO Gorilla Grodd series will start shooting this year.
- James Gunn confirmed on Threads that the project is both a Jimmy Olsen and Gorilla Grodd show and that filming will begin soon.
- Industry records and trade reports link a WGA listing for the title American Villain to the series and show American Vandal creators Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda as writers and showrunners with Skyler Gisondo set to reprise Jimmy Olsen.
- If production proceeds this year, outlets project the series could reach HBO or HBO Max in 2027, but the studio has not formally announced a final title or release platform.
- DC leadership says the mockumentary true‑crime tone is a deliberate experiment in character-led TV and fits a strategy of prioritizing strong scripts and a measured rollout before larger projects such as Batman: The Brave and the Bold or a Justice League film.