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Sara Gilbert Joins Gorilla Grodd Series
24 Sep
Summary
- Sara Gilbert to portray an important journalist.
- Series explores ape's murder trial and Jimmy Olsen's investigation.
- Several DC actors reprise roles in the comedy series.
Sara Gilbert is set to star as an important journalist in "The People v. Gorilla Grodd," an upcoming HBO Max Superman spinoff. The half-hour comedy series focuses on a superintelligent ape convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City.
As part of an eight-part true-crime docuseries, Daily Planet's Jimmy Olsen will revisit the case. His investigation will explore whether Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted during one of Metropolis' most publicized murder trials.
Gilbert's character joins a cast that includes several actors reprising their roles from previous Superman projects. This includes Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, and Wendell Pierce as Perry White. The series is being showrun and written by Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, known for "American Vandal."