HBO Max orders “The People v. Gorilla Grodd,” an eight-episode Jimmy Olsen and Gorilla Grodd comedy starring Skyler Gisondo and Jimmy Tatro

HBO Max has given a straight-to-series order to its long-developed Jimmy Olsen and Gorilla Grodd “Superman” spinoff series, an eight-episode project being produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. The series, which is built as a half-hour comedy, was formally titled The People v. Gorilla Grodd, according to Deadline.

The announcement confirms that the show is moving directly into production rather than piloting, with HBO Max committing to a single eight-episode season as part of the initial order. The series title, The People v. Gorilla Grodd, is also described by the outlet as a meme.

Skyler Gisondo is set to star as Jimmy Olsen, and Jimmy Tatro will play Gorilla Grodd. The cast announcement positions the series around the two characters, bringing together Olsen’s perspective and Grodd’s presence as the project takes shape at the streaming platform.

Deadline’s report places the series in the orbit of DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television, indicating the project will be developed within the major studio and franchise framework that has supported other DC-related screen content. The report describes the series as a comedy spinoff tied to the Superman universe, anchored by the previously announced pairing of Jimmy Olsen and Gorilla Grodd.

The series order and title land as HBO Max continues to build its slate of scripted programming tied to major IP, with the network’s commitment to the eight-episode format indicating a structured production schedule from the outset. For audiences, the move clarifies that the project is no longer in development limbo and is headed toward release once production timelines are completed.

No additional details were included in the reporting provided, including episode runtimes beyond the half-hour classification, plot specifics, or release dates. The next steps for viewers and the industry will be production milestones leading to marketing announcements and a premiere window once HBO Max and the producers finalize scheduling.

For cast and creative teams, the series order also sets clearer parameters for casting beyond the leads already announced and for how the production will align with HBO Max’s programming standards for scripted comedies. The straight-to-series commitment, in particular, reduces the uncertainty that typically accompanies pilot-based development, but it also concentrates expectations around the completed season deliverables.