Next month, DC comics will be introducing a buggy little guy that has yet to leap to the big screen.
Cobra Kai and Parenthood star Xolo Maridueña plays the titular heroic role in Blue Beetle, the first chapter in the more obscure DC character’s story.
Directed by Angel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, Blue Beetle follows Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes, a teenager who becomes the chosen one to host an ancient alien relic’s armor.
Following the mixed critical reception of Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and The Flash, Blue Beetle could be the superhero movie we need right now, as it really has a chance to inject some life not only into the DC universe’s box office but the superhero genre as a whole.
But before we head to theaters, let’s get to know the history of Blue Beetle on the pages of DC comics.
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