The brilliant, T-sphere-wielding vanguard of the DC Universe is officially getting his own canvas. According to a Supergirl post-mortem published by The Hollywood Reporter, DC Studios has quietly placed a standalone Mr. Terrific television series into active development.
The project has already locked down its creative architect to bring the third-smartest man on Earth to life. Allan Heinberg—the acclaimed, Emmy-nominated showrunner behind Netflix’s The Sandman and co-writer of 2017’s Wonder Woman—has officially been tapped to write the pilot episode and spearhead the series.
The decision to fast-track Michael Holt into his own solo property would seem to be a direct response to his breakout role in Superman. Portrayed with effortless cool by Edi Gathegi, Mister Terrific served as an absolute scene-stealer.
Landing Heinberg to draft the pilot is a massive statement of intent for the tone of the series. Heinberg possesses an immaculate track record when it comes to balancing high-concept comic lore with rich, character-first prestige drama. Beyond writing the screenplay for Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Heinberg is a highly celebrated comic book scribe, famously creating Marvel’s Young Avengers and writing definitive runs for DC’s Justice League and Wonder Woman. Handing him Michael Holt—a character defined by the tragic loss of his wife, an Olympian-level athletic background, and an unparalleled tech-based genius—promises a slick, sophisticated tech-thriller that focuses heavily on the psychological weight of being a self-made superhero.
The nnouncement adds another project to the DCU’s expanding streaming slate, safely joining the ranks of Lanterns, which is already in pre-production on a second season,and the newly detailed Jimmy Olsen true-crime mockumentary series, American Villains.
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