EXCLUSIVE: ‘DC Crime’ Production Details Revealed

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Following the release of DC Studios’ first feature film, Superman, it was revealed that projects centered on Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) and Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) were in development. In July of this year, I broke the news that the Jimmy Olsen series would be a true crime anthology series hosted by Olsen, exploring the different villains of the DC Universe. As announced by The Hollywood Reporter, the series has now been greenlit and is moving forward at DC Studios and HBO Max.

Sources tell Nexus Point News that the series, now titled DC Crime, plans to shoot next Spring in Atlanta. This would coincide with the production schedule on Gunn’s next film, Man of Tomorrow similar to how Superman and Peacemaker season2 shot side by side. DC Crime is set to star Gisondo, in addition to the rest of the Daily Planet crew which includes editor-in-chief, Perry White (Wendell Pierce), Steve Lombard (Beck Bennett), Cat Grant (Mikaela Hoover), and Ron Troupe (Christopher McDonald). Clark Kent (David Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) are not expected to appear. The series is set to feature Gorilla Grodd as one of the primary villains that Olsen will be investigating.

DC Crime was developed by Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, the creative team behind American Vandal. Perrault and Yacenda will also serve as showrunners and executive producers. Gunn and Peter Safran will executive produce the series as well. With the series shooting next Spring, this sets it up to be the next series in the DC Universe following Lanterns. 

Gisondo is best known for his roles in Licorice Pizza, Booksmart, The Righteous Gemstones, and Santa Clarita Diet. He made his acting debut at the age of seven in NBC’s Miss Match. Gisondo will next be seen starring in the fourth entry in the Fockers franchise, Focker In-Law.

Jimmy Olsen was created by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Bob Maxwell. He made his debut in The Adventures of Superman radio series in 1940 and made his full comic debut in Superman #13 in 1941. An unnamed office assistant in Action Comics #6 bearing a resemblance to Olsen was retconned into being his first appearance in 1938. Over the years, Olsen has made several live action appearances and has been portrayed by Tommy Bond, Jack Larson, Marc McClure, Michael Landes, Justin Whalin, Sam Huntington, Aaron Ashmore, Michael Cassidy, Mehcad Brooks, and Douglas Smith. Gorilla Grodd was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino and debuted in The Flash #106 in 1959. Grodd made his live action debut in CW’s The Flash, voiced by David Sobolov.

DC Crime begins productions next year and is set to release on HBO Max.