HBO Max Orders The People v. Gorilla Grodd Series

HBO Max has officially ordered an eight-episode series titled The People v. Gorilla Grodd, a mockumentary-style comedy from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. The series, first reported to be in development in November 2025, was announced on August 21, 2026.

The show centers on a "true crime" documentary premise. A superintelligent ape, Gorilla Grodd, is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. In the series, the Daily Planet's Jimmy Olsen reopens the case to investigate whether Grodd was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis' most famous murder trials.

Skyler Gisondo will reprise his role as Jimmy Olsen, a character he first played in the 2025 Superman film. Jimmy Tatro is set to portray the titular Gorilla Grodd. The cast also includes several actors returning from the Superman movie: Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, and Wendell Pierce as Perry White. Additional cast members are Mary Holland, Eduardo Franco, Arian Moayed, Andrew Leeds, and Tim Baltz.

The series comes from creators Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, who will serve as writers, executive producers, and showrunners. Yacenda is also set to direct all eight episodes....