James Gunn's Superman spin-off show finally has an official name and confirmed cast — and DC comic book fans say it's a perfect way to introduce The Flash to the DCU

The title and cast of James Gunn's Superman spin-off have been revealed The People v.

Gorilla Grodd will be a mockumentary series fronted by Jimmy Olsen DC fans think it's the perfect project to introduce The Flash to the DCU James Gunn's Superman spin-off show is officially in development at DC Studios — and its title, cast, and premise suggest it could be the most unusual DC Universe (DCU) project so far.

Nine months after it emerged that a Superman TV off-shoot was in the works , the actual name of a production tentatively titled DC Crime has finally been revealed.

It's called The People v.

Gorilla Grodd and, as was previously reported, it'll be a mockumentary series that'll center on the hyper-intelligent, telepathic ape known as Gorilla Grodd.

Until now, we'd known next to nothing else about the DCU Chapter One TV show.

But, with the eight-episode, half-hour crime comedy series officially greenlit by HBO Max , and DCU overlords Gunn and Peter Safran, we have a much clearer picture of what it's about and who'll star in it.

The People v.

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Gorilla Grodd? No.

Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, the creatives behind Netflix crime mockumentary show American Vandal , have been installed as The People v.

Gorilla Grodd 's showrunners, writers, and director.

They're part of its executive producing team, too, which also includes Gunn and Safran.