Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific may be getting a much bigger spotlight in the DC Universe. A standalone series centered on Michael Holt is reportedly in active development at DC Studios following Gathegi’s introduction as the brilliant superhero in Superman.
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Edi Gathegi’s fan-favorite turn as Mr. Terrific in James Gunn’s Superman may be getting its own solo chapter. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a Mr. Terrific series is in active development at DC Studios, with veteran writer Allan Heinberg attached to pen the pilot.
Heinberg brings serious superhero credentials to the project. He wrote the screenplay for the 2017 Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot, co-created Marvel’s Young Avengers with artist Jim Cheung, and most recently served as executive producer and writer on Netflix’s The Sandman. His television resume also includes Grey’s Anatomy, The OC, Sex and the City and Gilmore Girls.
The character has deep roots in DC Comics history. The original Mr. Terrific, Terry Sloane, was created by Charles Reizenstein and Hal Sharp and debuted in 1942’s Sensation Comics #1 as a wealthy, gifted man with a photographic memory who fought criminals with nothing more than his multitude of talents and a keen sense of fair play. A reserve member of the Justice Society of America, Sloane was eventually killed by his old enemy the Spirit King. His successor, Michael Holt, was introduced in 1997’s Spectre #54 by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake. Holt was a brilliant scientist who was nearly driven to suicide by the death of his wife and unborn child before being inspired to take up heroics. Armed with advanced technology including his signature T-Spheres, Holt is widely regarded as the third smartest person in the DC Universe.
While DC Studios has yet to publicly announce the project, a solo series would further expand Mr. Terrific’s presence in the growing DC Universe. Gathegi is already slated to reprise Michael Holt in Man of Tomorrow, giving the technologically gifted hero another opportunity to build on his big-screen debut.
