DC Studios develops Jimmy Olsen-led ‘True-Crime’ spinoff series set after Superman: Reports

DC Studios develops Jimmy Olsen-led ‘True-Crime’ spinoff series set after Superman: Reports

DC Studios and Max are quietly building out the universe that began with the latest Superman film, and the next project stepping out of its shadow is an unexpected one.

Instead of focusing on another costumed hero, the spotlight turns to Jimmy Olsen, the earnest Daily Planet photographer who has spent decades being the guy behind the camera.

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The upcoming spinoff, titled DC Crime, lets him become the narrator, investigator, and guide into the stranger corners of Metropolis.

The concept is clean and intriguing: take the tone of a true-crime documentary, mix it with the surreal physics of the DC world, and let the story unfold from the point of view of the journalists who have always been present but rarely centered. Jimmy Olsen, played by Skyler Gisondo in the recent Superman film, will lead each episode as though he's hosting an investigative docuseries. Instead of murders and cold cases, the mysteries here involve metahumans, super-powered crimes, and the social fallout of living in a world where the extraordinary exists.

For the first season, the focus lands on Gorilla Grodd. Longtime DC readers know Grodd as a telepathic, hyper-intelligent gorilla with deep ties to The Flash mythos. He’s powerful, tragic, violent, and strange in ways that suit the investigative treatment. The show will reportedly examine Grodd not just as a villain, but as a phenomenon—where did he come from, how does society respond to him, and what does a creature like Grodd reveal about humanity’s fears and limits?

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The creative team behind the project says a lot about the intended tone. Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, who created American Vandal, have a gift for blending satire, sincerity, and documentary framing. This suggests DC Crime won’t be broad comedy, but something smarter: a series that can treat absurdity as serious because, in this universe, the absurd is real. James Gunn and Peter Safran are overseeing as executive producers, keeping the project aligned with the larger DC roadmap.

What this really means is DC is experimenting. Instead of chasing scale, it’s trying texture. Instead of repeating the same hero arcs, it’s shifting perspective. DC Crime could become the kind of world-building show that subtly expands the universe, one investigation at a time.