DC's BLUE BEETLE Movie Will Now Be Released in Theaters in 2023
Warner Bros. and DC’s Blue Beetle was originally set to be released on the HBO Max streaming service, but that’s no longer the cast. WB has announced that the movie will now be released in movie theaters on August 18th, 2023.
Cobra Kai‘s Xolo Maridueña is set to star in the film and he will be playing the superhero. The film will center around Mexican-American teenager Jaime Reyes, who is the third character to assume the mantle of the Blue Beetle after Dan Garret and Ted Kord.
In the story, “Jaime Reyes discovered the Blue Beetle scarab on the way home from school with two of his best friends Paco and Brenda, half-buried in a disused lot. Reyes took the scarab home, curious as to what it might be. That night, the scarab came alive, and grafted itself to the base of Jaime’s spine, and provided him with a suit of extraterrestrial armor that can be modified to enhance his speed and strength, as well as to create weapons, wings, and shields.”
The movie is being helmed by Angel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings), and the script comes from Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Miss Bala).
When talking about the story being told, Soto said, “One thing that Gareth did really well is capture the Latino family at its core. This film kind of opens this door for a new generation of what Blue Beetle can become at the hands of Jaime.”
It’s great to see that Blue Beetle film is getting a big screen debut. I guess the studio is super confident about how the project is coming together.
Source: THR