- Primary Subject: The leaked set photos of the upcoming DCU series The People v. Gorilla Grodd
- Key Update: Leaked set photos from Atlanta reveal The People v. Gorilla Grodd will take a wild, comedic approach to the villain's college years.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: September 10, 2026
- Quick Answer: The first The People v. Gorilla Grodd set photos reveal a surprisingly comedic DCU series featuring a college-era Gorilla Grodd singing in an a cappella group.
The set photos from the filming of The People v. Gorilla Grodd have surfaced online, teasing a wild comedic take on the DC villain.
The upcoming DCU series will explore Jimmy Olsen and the Daily Planet reporters investigating a case involving Gorilla Grodd. Fans have been wondering what to expect in its tone and style, considering its wild premise and how it feels different from the other DCU projects.
As it turns out, it looks like the series will indeed have a wackier tone than what we might anticipate.
The People v. Gorilla Grodd Set Photos Surface Online
Now that The People v. Gorilla Grodd has started production, set photos and videos from its filming in Atlanta have made waves online, giving fans a glimpse at the upcoming DCU series.
Based on what we've seen, it looks like the series will have a wild comedic tone, as they were spotted shooting a scene where Gorilla Grodd is singing in an acapella group at Metropolis University.
The show's production team was also seen filming a scene where Gorilla Grodd is serenading a woman, who seems to be a student at the university, with a Backstreet Boys song.
Jimmy Tatro's voice-over performance as Gorilla Grodd was also heard on the set, although he was not physically present, since a stand-in actor was playing the character.
It is clear now that The People v. Gorilla Grodd will be another swing for the DCU when it comes to tone, given that it will lean heavily into comedy, which is far from the grounded sci-fi tone of Lanterns.
This also suggests the series will explore Gorilla Grodd's college years, which is an interesting take given that the character has always been portrayed as a villainous figure in the comics, and it looks like they will explore his "humanity" and not just portray him as a gorilla with an evil attitude.
It would be interesting to see whether more set photos and videos might surface in the coming days or weeks as the production is still ongoing.
What Is The People v. Gorilla Grodd About?
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The eight-part "true" crime docuseries, The People v. Gorilla Grodd, follows a superintelligent ape who is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. The Daily Planet's Jimmy Olsen reopens the case, investigating whether Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis' most famous murder trials.
The cast includes Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Jimmy Tatro as Gorilla Grodd, Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, and Wendell Pierce as Perry White. The additional cast includes Mary Holland, Eduardo Franco, Arian Moayed, Dan Perrault, Andrew Leeds, and Tim Baltz.
Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault will serve as showrunners, writers, and executive producers, with Yacenda set to direct all episodes. James Gunn and Peter Safran also serve as executive producers.
HBO Max has not set a release window yet for The People v. Gorilla Grodd, since filming started just recently.
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