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The People vs. Gorilla Grodd Will Take a Comic Tone After Lanterns
The People vs. Gorilla Grodd is the next DC Universe TV show after Lanterns.
The series will be a mockumentary crime story centered on Gorilla Grodd, a talking, telepathic gorilla.
Daily Planet workers will try to prove Grodd innocent in an old case.
That setup is a sharp change from Lanterns, which took a grounded, serious approach to its story.
The new show will lean into humor and stranger DC characters, including the unusual creatures and events its newsroom staff may encounter.
James Gunn said the series would explore the DC Universe's “funnier streets and alleyways,” and HBO comedy head Amy Gravitt praised Jimmy Tatro's portrayal of Grodd.
The show is among the DC Universe television projects confirmed as of October 2026, but no release date is given.
The People vs. Gorilla Grodd is a planned DC Universe television show described as a mockumentary crime story.
The series centers on workers from Superman’s Daily Planet trying to prove Gorilla Grodd’s innocence in an old case.
Screen Rant says the show will have a humorous tone, contrasting with the grounded mystery-drama style of Lanterns.
James Gunn said the series would explore the “funnier streets and alleyways of the DCU.”
- Who
- The show centers on Gorilla Grodd and workers from Superman’s Daily Planet.
- What
- The People vs. Gorilla Grodd is a mockumentary crime show about the workers trying to prove Grodd’s innocence in an old case.
- When
- It is described as the next DCU television show after Lanterns. A release date is not stated.
- Where
- The story is set in the DC Universe.
- Why
- The Daily Planet workers try to prove Grodd’s innocence in an old case.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The People vs. Gorilla Grodd is described as the next DCU television show.
Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart is set to appear in Man of Tomorrow.
- Title
- The People vs. Gorilla Grodd
- Format
- Mockumentary crime show
- Central character
- Gorilla Grodd
- Daily Planet role
- Workers try to prove Grodd’s innocence in an old case
- Tone comparison
- More humorous and less self-serious than Lanterns
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