‘DC Crime’ Series In The Works At HBO Max From ‘American Vandal’ Duo
DC Studios and HBO Max are developing a fictional true crime series set in the DC Universe.
Titled “DC Crime,” the show would be presented as a true crime docuseries hosted by Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo). The first season would focus on Gorilla Grodd, a DC villain best known for his battles with The Flash.
Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault would serve as writers, executive producers and showrunners of the series. DC Studios’ James Gunn and Peter Safran would also executive produce, with DC Studios’ Galen Vaisman overseeing production. Warner Bros. Television is the studio.
HBO Max and DC Studios declined to comment.
Yacenda and Perrault are no strangers to the world of mockumentary series. The duo created, among other things, the critically acclaimed Netflix show “American Vandal,” which spoofed the true crime genre. The show aired for two seasons on the streamer and won a Peabody Award for its first season and was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. They then created the Paramount+ mockumentary series “Players,” set in the world of eSports. They’ve previously spoofed the sports world with projects like a parody of ESPN’s “30 for 30” series about the events of “Rocky IV” and “Angels in the Outfield” for CollegeHumor.
Yacenda has also worked on shows like “Chad Powers” at Hulu and “Dave” at FX, while Perrault recently appeared on screen in the Shondaland-Netflix series “The Residence.”
Perrault is represented by UTA, Brillstein and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Yacenda is represented by CAA, 3 Arts and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Grodd is a member of a highly intelligent society of gorillas who have acquired psychic powers and other abilities after coming into contact with an alien spaceship. The character first appeared in the pages of DC Comics in 1959. He was featured in a number of DC animated series and films, while the character made multiple appearances on The CW’s ‘Arrow-verse’ shows, most notably in ‘The Flash’.
Gunn and Safran are building out an interconnected film and TV universe for DC. On the TV side, HBO will air the drama series “Lanterns” starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart. No premiere date has been set at this time, but it is expected to premiere in early 2026. Variety also reported that a TV series “V for Vendetta” is currently in the works.
