Jimmy Tatro is in talks to join the upcoming Jimmy Olsen Superman spinoff as Gorilla Grodd, a move that pushes a major Flash villain into a new DCU series built around Jimmy Olsen. Skyler Gisondo is expected to reprise Jimmy Olsen, and the show currently has no set release date.
Gorilla Grodd and Jimmy Olsen
Season 1 is expected to focus on Gorilla Grodd, the role Deadline described as "a hyper-intelligent telepathic ape who has sought to rule both the simian and human worlds, though the Flash has frequently thwarted his plans." That gives the series a clear villain engine from the start, with Jimmy Olsen positioned to explore the DCU through a criminal-leaning lens rather than a standard superhero setup.
The series is being eyed as a true-crime docuseries where Jimmy explores various villains in the DCU. If that format holds, Tatro would be stepping into a project that is built around investigation and escalation, not a one-off cameo or an isolated guest turn.
James Gunn and DC Crime
James Gunn has said on social media that the show is not called DC Crime, even though Deadline described it that way. That mismatch matters because the branding tells viewers how DC Studios is trying to position the show before a release date exists, and it suggests the project is still in a naming phase rather than a locked launch campaign.
Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault have been tapped as showrunners, which points to a series designed to lean on character detail and case-by-case storytelling. Clark Kent and Lois Lane will not appear in the series, keeping the focus on Jimmy Olsen and the villain roster around him instead of folding it back into Superman's orbit.
HBO Max and season 1
The series is expected to go to HBO Max if it moves forward, so the immediate business question is whether this casting talk becomes the first concrete sign of a production that is actually assembling its core cast. Jimmy Tatro has not been announced as set in the role, but being in talks for Gorilla Grodd is already the kind of development that changes how the project is read inside DCU coverage.
For now, the practical takeaway is simple: the show is building around Jimmy Olsen, Gorilla Grodd is the season 1 hook, and the biggest remaining open question is whether Tatro signs on and how the character is handled on screen.
