HBO orders new series featuring superintelligent ape accused of murder

Today, HBO announced the development of The People v. Gorilla Grodd, a new series set in the DC Comics universe. The show will feature Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, who investigates the case of Gorilla Grodd, a superintelligent ape accused of murdering his father. The series is a half-hour comedy and true crime docudrama, ordered for eight episodes, and includes a cast of notable actors.