In the midst of restructuring its cinematographic universe, DC has yet to bring its first feature film starring a Latino superhero to theaters. A project that, it should be remembered, would originally reach the platform of streaming HBO Max. Here everything you need to know about Blue Beetle:
What is it about?
Although in the world of cartoons there have been three different versions of the “Blue Beetle”, the upcoming film will revolve around the Mexican-American vigilante Jaime Reyes. This incarnation of the character debuted within the comics in 2006, as part of the limited series infinite crisis. It is about a young man who lives with his family in El Paso, Texas, and who obtains his superpowers—to fly, generate energy shields, and shoot lightning, among others—thanks to a sacred scarab attached to his spine. he.
In audiovisual format, Reyes has previously appeared in the final season of the popular series smallville in the animated movie Justice League and Teen Titans: Union in Action (2016).
Warner Bros. Pictures provides the following synopsis of Blue Beetle:
Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate, returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to discover that the house is not exactly as he left it. As he seeks to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Beetle suddenly chooses Jaime as his symbiotic host, he is granted an incredible armor with extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his fate when he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.”
Production team and cast
The address of Blue Beetle is in charge of the Puerto Rican Angel Manuel Soto. This is his first foray into high-budget cinema after directing The farm (2015) and The Baltimore Kings (2020). The script is signed by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, who has become one of the most in-demand writers in Hollywood for Hispanic projects with which he remakes of Miss Bullet: No Mercy (2019) and Scarfaceas well as another superhero adventure, The deadwith Bad Bunny for Sony and Marvel.
The creative team includes cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski (Midsommar: Terror does not wait for the night); production designer John Billington (bad boys forever); editor Craig Alpert (Deadpool 2); Oscar-nominated Mexican costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo (Jojo Rabbit); visual effects supervisor Kelvin McIlwain (El Suicide Squad) and composer Bobby Krlic (midsummer).
Xolo Mariduena (Cobra Kai) will play our protagonist Jaime Reyes; Bruna Marquezine (Helen’s Shadow) will play romantic interest Jenny Kord; Belissa Escobedo (Abracadabra 2) will play the younger sister Milagros Reyes; George Lopez (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl) to his uncle Rudy and Raoul Trujillo (apocalypto) will be the villain Carapax the Indestructible Man. Likewise, we will see Adriana Barraza (Babel) and Damian Alcazar (Hurray Mexico!).
The film is produced by DC Studios, eOne, S&K Pictures and The Safran Company. As producers we have John Rickard (Rampage: Devastation), Zev Foreman (colossal) and Peter Safran (Shazam! The fury of the gods), the co-chairman of DC Studios. Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman and Garrett Grant are credited as executive producers.
When it premieres Blue Beetle?
The DC movie will hit Mexican theaters on August 17, 2023.
Trailer for Blue Beetle (April 3, 2023)
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