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The Salvation Run storyline that Peacemaker Season 2 lays the groundwork for could feature the Rogues — Captain Cold, Heatwave, Mirror Master, and Abra Kadabra — as they all appear in the Bill Willingham and Lilah Sturges comic. That’s all speculation, though, and it’s better to put stock in something more concrete. Well, another adversary of the Scarlet Speedster is confirmed to have a role in an upcoming HBO Max show. The only problem is that they may be in a worse spot in the DCU than they were in the Arrowverse.
A Minor Superman Character Is About to Pick a Fight With an Iconic DC Villain
With all the success that Superman has found, it’s no surprise that the architect of the DCU, James Gunn, is looking to build out his franchise using characters from that film. The Man of Steel and Lex Luthor will return in the 2027 sequel Man of Tomorrow, teaming up to face a threat that’s too big for either of them to face alone. There has also been talk about a Mister Terrific spinoff that will allow the Justice Gang member to shine on his own, without his spotlight-hogging teammates around. As of writing, Mister Terrific’s show has yet to get the greenlight, but another Superman character is having more luck. Jimmy Olsen will return in a true-crime documentary-style show called DC Crime, in which the up-and-coming journalist reports on the activities of villains in the DCU.
DC Crime Season 1 will see Jimmy go up against Gorilla Grodd, a classic Flash villain who uses his mind control powers to give the hero a hard time. Since very little is known about the show’s story, it’s unclear whether it will follow a current crime spree by the ape or an earlier one that ended in his defeat. Either way, with Jimmy being the one to cover his exploits, things aren’t looking good for Grodd, which is a shame because he already doesn’t get a fair shake in his other major live-action appearance.
