The DCEU has had quite a turbulent history. When director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran were installed as DC Studios’ new leaders in late 2022, they soon revealed plans for a reboot of the franchise. Nevertheless, the projects planned up to that point should be completed before the restart. During this time, the hero Blue Beetle, who hardly anyone knew before, was introduced. Although director Angel Manuel Soto’s film flopped at the box office, it could on the US streaming service Max successes celebrate.
The superhero film Blue Beetle from February 23, 2024 in Germany at WOW to see.
DC blockbuster Blue Beetle on WOW: Becoming a superhero through an alien scarab
That’s what it’s about: After graduating from college, Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) returns to his family in Palmera City. There he finds that the financial hardship is causing them problems, while Jaime himself is still searching for his own identity. By fate he comes into possession of one mysterious blue scarab, which merges with him. From now on, Jaime has a high-tech bio-armor that limits his imagination.
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Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña becomes Blue Beetle
When CEO Victoria Kord (Susan Sarandon) wants to claim the beetle for her own purposes, Jaime has to become a superhero as the Blue Beetle. He receives support from his family and Kord’s niece Jenny (Bruna Marquezine). She doesn’t agree with her aunt’s plans.
Despite the end of the DCEU: Blue Beetle will also play a role in the new DC Universe
The DCEU officially ended with Aquaman: Lost Kingdom in December 2023. Meanwhile, James Gunn and Peter Safran have announced the DC Universe, which will begin with the Creature Commandos series later this year. Next year, Superman: Legacy, the first film in the new universe, will be released.
A reboot also means most of the roles for the franchise newly occupied become. It’s been no secret for a while that Henry Cavill no longer appears as Superman. However, the reboot also means that we will no longer see the other actors such as Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck or Ezra Miller as Wonder Woman, Batman or Flash.
However, three actors will retain their roles in the new DC Universe: Viola Davis will continue to lead Task Force Cobra Kai and now Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña is the third actor to continue portraying Jaime Reyes. However, all three characters Be variants of the previous representationswrites CBR.
Blue Beetle will probably make his first appearance in the new DCU in the Booster Gold series. After all, the two heroes have a long comic history together. Booster Gold is a hero from the future who travels to the 21st century and there Blue Beetle’s best friend becomes. In the comics, however, he becomes friends with the first Blue Beetle, Ted Kord. So how the story unfolds in the series remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, you can stream Blue Beetle on WOW from February 23, 2024. It might be worth a look. Although the film flopped at the box office, it was able to build up a decent fan base and receive good reviews.
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