Blue Beetle (2023)

[Trini]

August 18, 2023.

Based on the DC comics character, Blue Beetle; Jaime Reyes version.

Edited April 3 by Trini

[BetterButter]

 

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[Dani]

Did the trailer leak a little bit early and it got pulled or did they release it themselves and pull it? Bizarre either way. 

Found the answer.  DC Asia released to two hours early and it was pulled. New leadership, same old messy DC. 

DC’s Blue Beetle Movie: First Trailer Released Online Early

[Trini]

 

https://twitter.com/bluebeetle

https://www.instagram.com/bluebeetle/

 

Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches 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 Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero BLUE BEETLE.

 

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From Warner Bros. Pictures comes the feature film “Blue Beetle,” marking the DC Super Hero’s first time on the big screen. The film, directed by Angel Manuel Soto, stars Xolo Maridueña in the title role as well as his alter ego, Jaime Reyes.

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Starring alongside Maridueña (“Cobra Kai”) are Adriana Barraza (“Rambo: Last Blood,” “Thor”), Damían Alcázar (“Narcos,” “Narcos: Mexico”), Elpidia Carrillo (“Mayans M.C.,” the “Predator” films), Bruna Marquezine (“Maldivas,” “God Save the King”), Raoul Max Trujillo (the “Sicario” films, “Mayans M.C.”), with Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (“Monarch,” “Dead Man Walking”), and George Lopez (the “Rio and “Smurf” franchises). The film also stars Belissa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories,” “Hocus Pocus 2”) and Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”). Soto (“Charm City Kings,” “The Farm”) directs from a screenplay by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (“Miss Bala”), based on characters from DC.

John Rickard and Zev Foreman are producing, with Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman and Garrett Grant serving as executive producers. The director’s creative team behind the scenes includes director of photography Pawel Pogorzelski (“Midsommar,” “Hereditary”), production designer John Billington (“Bad Boys for Life”), editor Craig Alpert (“Deadpool 2,” “The Lost City”), Oscar-nominated costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo (“Jojo Rabbit,” the “Thor” films), visual effects supervisor Kelvin McIlwain (“The Suicide Squad,” “Aquaman”) and composer Bobby Krlic (“Midsommar,” the “Snowpiercer” series).

A Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation, a Safran Company Production, “Blue Beetle” soars into theaters only internationally beginning August 2023 and in North America August 18, 2023. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

 

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[Dani]

Looks fun but the ending was very Power Rangers. Too bad it’s hard to get excited about any movie created under Hamada. Even when the characters are unique the movies all feel like they are copying other superhero movies. 

[P2C2E]

Batman is a fascist! 😂

[Trini]

I think it looks fun! The entire family being in on the situation from the start is interesting.

[Trini]

A couple of articles from DC:

This one points out some of the easter eggs/references in the first trailer: https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/04/05/all-the-cool-things-we-caught-in-the-blue-beetle-trailer

And this has quotes from the lead actor and the director: https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/04/03/family-is-at-the-forefront-in-blue-beetle-s-first-big-screen-adventure

[Trini]

Blue Beetle also had a presence at Cinemacon, even though it didn't get as much attention.  Xolo Maridueña and Bruna Marquezine had a nice little interview here (video): https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/blue-beetle-how-xolo-mariduena-and-bruna-marquezine-learned-they-were-cast-exclusive

And another trailer was shown with more action clips, described here: https://gizmodo.com/furiosa-warner-bros-cinemacon-joker-2-wonka-meg-2-aqua-1850376534