Mr. Terrific TV Show in the Works With Pilot from The Sandman Alum

The minds astatine DC Studios are reportedly processing a TV amusement spin-off based connected Superman broadside quality and superhero genius Mr. Terrific.

The latest quality connected the aboriginal DCU installment comes from a The Hollywood Reporter story. Mixed successful with each of the soiled details down the making of past week's troubled comic publication movie, Supergirl, is quality that the institution has been softly tinkering distant connected a caller task based connected Mr. Terrific.

The character, a crime-fighting genius and technological wizard, made his live-action movie debut successful the DCU's archetypal theatrical release, Superman, wherever helium was played by StartUp prima Edi Gathegi. Although the David Corenswet-starring movie was directed by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn, it's unclear however progressive helium volition beryllium successful the Mr. Terrific TV show.

Details connected the bid are airy for now, arsenic the task seems to beryllium aboriginal days, but it sounds similar DC and Warner Bros. person astatine slightest 1 sanction already attached behind-the-scenes: Allan Heinberg. TV watchers volition admit Heinberg arsenic showrunner and writer for Netflix's short-lived The Sandman series. He besides helped arsenic a writer for Wonder Woman, arsenic good arsenic aggregate episodes of The O.C. and Grey's Anatomy.

Heinberg volition bring his acquisition successful the live-action superhero movie genre arsenic DC Studios continues bringing the pieces together. It sounds similar Gathegi volition instrumentality arsenic Mr. Terrific for the show, too, though further accusation astir its plot, cast, and merchandise day has yet to beryllium confirmed.

The DCU is inactive precise overmuch going beardown contempt turbulence picked up by Supergirl successful precocious June. The Milly Alcock-led introduction successful the cinematic beingness lone managed to prime up so-so reviews and disappointing container bureau returns successful its opening weekend, starring to projections that could spot Warner Bros. losing much than $100 million.

Still, the DCU seems acceptable up for brighter days ahead. Lanterns, a Green Lantern TV show, is presently acceptable to premiere successful August. Body fearfulness Batman spin-off Clayface volition past caput to theaters successful October, with Man of Tomorrow, a due Superman sequel, acceptable to travel adjacent July. How the Mr. Terrific TV amusement volition materialize has yet to beryllium revealed, but Gathegi is astatine slightest expected to reprise his relation successful Man of Tomorrow.

Michael Cripe is simply a freelance writer with IGN. He's champion known for his enactment astatine sites similar The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be definite to springiness him a travel connected Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).