Three movies from the DC universe will be released in cinemas this year and none of them we know as little about as we do about this one: Blue Beetle. That’s about to change as we bring you the first trailer in which Cobra Kai star Xolo “Miguel” Maridueña takes the leap to become a big screen hero.
Check out the trailer for Blue Beetle in German here:
Blue Beetle – Trailer (German) HD
This is known about the plot of Blue Beetle
The character Blue Beetle first appeared in 1939 and entered the DC Universe in the 80’s. The film now revolves around the third Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes, who has been fighting for good since 2006. The story is as follows:
Xolo Maridueña plays Jaime, who just graduated from college. He returns home and faces a big decision: what is he going to do with his life now? At that moment, he finds an ancient piece of alien technology: the scarab. And he chooses Jaime of all people as his human carrier. This gives the young man an exoskeleton and unexpected powers. The superhero Blue Beetle is born.
The cast of the film includes Raoul Max Trujillo, the antagonist from Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto, who should heat up Jaime as comic book villain Carapax the Indestructible Man.
For a detailed look at the Scarab, see the film’s teaser poster:
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Blue Beetle
Angel Manuel Soto makes his superhero debut with Blue Beetle. The director made his breakthrough in 2020 with Charm City Kings, a drama about a boy who is determined to join a motorcycle gang. The cast includes telenovela star Bruna Marquezine, Adriana Barraza (Babel) and Oscar winner Susan Sarandon.
When is Blue Beetle in cinemas?
Blue Beetle will be DC’s third theatrical film this year, following Shazam 2: Fury of the Gods and The Flash. These launches are still planned for 2023:
Whether the hero of Xolo Maridueña has a future in the DC Universe will depend on his box office. He is currently not represented in film announcements by the new DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran.