THE FLASH: Gorilla Grodd Confirmed To Return For A Two-Episode Arc Later This Season

Gorilla Grodd has been one of Barry Allen's most formidable foes during the first two seasons of The Flash and it sounds like we're going to be seeing a lot more of him sooner rather than later!

By RohanPatel - Jan 09, 2017 06:01 AM EST

Filed Under: The Flash

Last time we saw Gorilla Grodd on The Flash, he'd been thrust through a breach to Earth-2 where he very fortunately found himself just outside the gates of Gorilla City. What became of him after that moment wasn't revealed, but if he made his way into the city, it's probably not a stretch to assume that he's learned a few things since his last encounter with the Scarlet Speedster.

At the Television Critics Association's press tour yesterday, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg confirmed to those in attendance that the classic DC Comics villain will be returning in a major way this season: "We're going to have a two-part Grodd episode." The aforementioned two-parter will occur during episodes 13 and 14 of this current third year and while an airdate wasn't revealed, it's more likely than not that the pair of episodes will air late February and/or early March, ahead of the annual spring hiatus.

In addition to Grodd, the episodes will also introduce a second sentient gorilla, named Solovar, who is the leader of Gorilla City. He'll be voiced by Keith David (Community).

As for the setting, Kreisberg teased some Multiverse action by sharing that "one of the [episodes] will take place in Gorilla City and one of them will take place on Earth-1." So, it sounds like Barry will be returning to Earth-2 at some point in the near future and that Grodd will be almost definitely be making his way back home during the first half of the two-part special event.

So, what do you guys think about Grodd's return? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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31 Comments

MarvelDCAllDay - 1/9/2017, 6:06 AM

Aye that's not a speedster

CaptainElrond - 1/9/2017, 6:09 AM

2017 is the year of the ape

KWilly - 1/9/2017, 7:23 AM

@BillCipher999 - Harambe would be proud.

GAThrawnIGF - 1/9/2017, 7:31 AM

@BillCipher999 - Sing was a 2016 film.

CaptainElrond - 1/10/2017, 3:18 AM

@GAThrawnIGF - releases in cinema in january my country, my mistake i guess

Kr08 - 1/9/2017, 6:12 AM

Keith David will also be narrating Solovar from Gorilla City. He narrated the greatest pillow/blanket war documentary of all time.

Jayman - 1/9/2017, 6:21 AM

@Kr08 - Wow that's great news man Solivar was really cool in The Justice League cartoon. And Keith David is a great actor. Its great that he's going to be in The Flash can't wait to see Solivar. Flash season 1 and 2 was great hope season 4 can be like the first two

KWilly - 1/9/2017, 6:22 AM

@Kr08 - Nice to see us Community fans out there.

slickrickdesigns - 1/9/2017, 6:12 AM

About friggin time!

Kyos - 1/9/2017, 6:13 AM

I might watch these.

DarthNihilus - 1/9/2017, 6:14 AM

The CW Flash is the Sloth of every Flash

Still won't be fast enough

DeadClunge - 1/9/2017, 7:36 AM

@RevanOfKrypton - but with the right pep talk and gadgets that get whipped up in 15 mins he ca save the day ¬¬

DarthNihilus - 1/9/2017, 7:56 AM

@MonsieurClunge - hahah yeah...without his team he would probably have died a thousand times

Doomsday8888 - 1/9/2017, 6:18 AM

Grodd. Very Grodd.

KWilly - 1/9/2017, 6:21 AM

Jayman - 1/9/2017, 6:23 AM

This is awesome news Keith David is a great actor. And has been in some really good movies. Can't wait to see Solivar and Gorila City explored more when the Flash continues

InfinitePunches - 1/9/2017, 7:08 AM

All hail Vice President Keith David!

thor2273 - 1/9/2017, 7:41 AM

Tony Todd, Tobin Bell and now Keith David from The Thing and They Live. All the horror movie guys are doing voices on Flash. When are Robert Englund, Brad Dourif and Doug Bradley gonna join?

DarkArrow19 - 1/9/2017, 7:50 AM

Something tells me that Grodd will be recruited by Barry or something like that

DarkArrow19 - 1/9/2017, 11:12 AM

Also I'm surprised it's not mentioned at all in the article that we know Grodd will be appearing in an Episode to take on Savitar

Dacci - 1/9/2017, 11:40 AM

@DarkArrow19 - yep, and I bet that Black Flash will come take Savitar to the underworld too

THE FLASH: Gorilla Grodd Confirmed To Return For A Two-Episode Arc Later This Season

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