DC Studios Snags ‘American Vandal’ Masters to Reimagine Jimmy Olsen—Is the Superman Squad Ready for a Wild Ride?
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Isn’t it wild how the cosmos throws us curveballs just when you think you’ve got the superhero story all figured out? As Mercury aligns with Jupiter today, maybe it’s telling us that unexpected collaborations can lead to some real magic. Case in point: Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, the sharp-witted minds behind the Peabody-winning mockumentary American Vandal, are diving headfirst into the DC Universe. They’re not just dipping their toes either—these guys are taking the reins as writers, executive producers, and showrunners of a fresh Superman spinoff centered on Jimmy Olsen, the Daily Planet’s unassuming snapper and ladies’ man, played by none other than Skyler Gisondo. This series promises a quirky mix of newsroom shenanigans and battles against super-powered baddies—with a special nod to the scheming Gorilla Grodd stealing the spotlight. With James Gunn and Peter Safran backing them, you just know this mix of comedy and DC action is gonna be a helluva ride. Curious to see how these mockumentary maestros reshape Metropolis? LEARN MORE
Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, who created the award-winning mockumentary American Vandal, are going into the DC Universe.
The duo will write, executive produce and showrun the Superman movie TV spinoff to star Skyler Gisondo, the actor who played Daily Planet photographer and unlikely ladies’ man Jimmy Olsen.
Gisondo and the character became a true breakout from James Gunn’s summer movie, and a show was put into development around him. The concept centers on Olsen, as well as other Daily Planet reporters (minus Lois Lane and Clark Kent), who tackle cases involving super-powered villains.
Gorilla Grodd would be in the spotlight for the season. Grodd is a super-intelligent evil ape who rules a secret African city named Gorilla City. The character is a key antagonist for the Flash, and first appeared in an issue of the Scarlet Speedster’s comics back in 1959. He was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino.
Gunn and his DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran will executive produce. Galen Vaisman is overseeing for DC.
Perrault and Yacenda running the show tips off the tone of the series. The comedy writing duo got a big break with American Vandal, which parodied true-crime series but with a story about an investigation into who and why someone vandalized a school parking lot with phallic images. The show earned a Peabody Award as well as an Emmy nomination.
The duo also created Players, a mockumentary of sports documentaries that streamed on Paramount+. Perrault additionally wrote Universal’s R-rated talking dog movie Strays, while Yacenda directed episodes of the Glenn Powell show Chad Powers.
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