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Movie Review – Blue Beetle (2023)

August 18, 2023 by Robert Kojder

Blue Beetle, 2023. Directed by Angel Manuel Soto. Starring Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Susan Sarandon, Raoul Max Trujillo, George Lopez, Elpidia Carrillo, Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, Harvey Guillén, Gabrielle Ortiz, Yuli Zorrilla, Oshún Ramirez, Ayden Rivera, Marcus Nelson, Jorge Jimenez, and Becky G. SYNOPSIS: An alien relic chooses Jaime Reyes to be its […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Adriana Barraza, Angel Manuel Soto, Ayden Rivera, Becky G, Belissa Escobedo, Blue Beetle, Bruna Marquezine, Damián Alcázar, DC, dc studios, DC Universe, Elpidia Carrillo, Gabrielle Ortiz, George Lopez, Harvey Guillen, Jorge Jimenez, Marcus Nelson, Oshún Ramirez, Raoul Max Trujillo, susan sarandon, Xolo Maridueña, Yuli Zorrilla

Blue Beetle director on James Gunn’s involvement with the new DC film

August 16, 2023 by Ricky Church

With Blue Beetle arriving in theatres in just a few days, director Angel Manuel Soto has spoken on how much involvement new DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran had in the new DC film’s production and final product. The answer is: very little. In an interview with GamesRadar+, Soto clarified some of his earlier comments […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Angel Manuel Soto, Blue Beetle, DC, DC Extended Universe, dc studios, DC Universe, James Gunn, Xolo Maridueña

Jaime Reyes takes the Scarab for a test dive in Blue Beetle clip

August 9, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

With a little over a week to go until its release, Warner Bros. and DC Studios have shared a clip from Blue Beetle which sees a frustrated Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) put this trust in the Scarab and its powers to the test as he dives from a building; watch it below… Recent college grad […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Blue Beetle, DC, DC Extended Universe, Xolo Maridueña

DC’s Blue Beetle box office projections double to $30 million opening as new posters and BTS clip released

August 8, 2023 by Matt Rodgers

Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ Blue Beetle appeared to be getting caught up in capes of its DC predecessor’s when news emerged that early box-office tracking had the origin story opening with $12-17 million at the domestic box-office. Well, like all good superhero narratives the Angel Manuel Soto-directed movie is now expected to defy the […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Blue Beetle, DC, DC Extended Universe, dc studios, DC Universe, DCU, James Gunn, Warner Bros., Xolo Maridueña

DC’s Blue Beetle gets a new IMAX poster

August 2, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

The industry strikes may have severely crippled Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ plans for any kind of marketing campaign to raise the box office prospects for Blue Beetle, but we do have a new IMAX poster to remind us that Xolo Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes will be suiting up as the young DC hero this month; […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Blue Beetle, DC, DC Extended Universe, dc studios, DC Universe

Early Blue Beetle box office tracking suggests $12-$17 million opening weekend

July 20, 2023 by Matt Rodgers

Despite James Gunn reiterating that Blue Beetle was to be a part of his new DC Universe, it appears that audiences just aren’t willing to show up for the final few movies before the great DC reset, with reports suggesting that early tracking on the film has it down for an opening weekend in the […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Blue Beetle, DC, DC Extended Universe, dc studios, DC Universe, DCU, James Gunn, Warner Bros., Xolo Maridueña

James Gunn confirms the new DC Studios “canon” begins with Superman: Legacy

July 15, 2023 by EJ Moreno

For those worried about needing to do homework before starting the new DC Universe, James Gunn lets fans rest assured that things are getting a fresh start. On the new social media app Threads, Gunn tells fans, “DC Studios movies (and canon) start with Superman: Legacy.” Gunn’s statement comes not long after his DC Studios […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Blue Beetle, Creature Commandos, DC, dc studios, DC Universe, James Gunn, peacemaker, Peter Safran, Superman, Superman: Legacy

Final Blue Beetle trailer shows Jaime Reyes fighting for his family

July 12, 2023 by Matt Rodgers

With Shazam: Fury of the Gods and The Flash bombing at the box-office, Blue Beetle, the penultimate film left in the vault following James Gunn and Peter Safran’s appointment as co-heads of DC Studios, is still hoping to make a dent when it crawls into cinemas next month, and now Warner Bros. has dropped the film’s final […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Blue Beetle, DC, DC Extended Universe, dc studios, DC Universe, James Gunn, Xolo Maridueña

Blue Beetle is part of James Gunn’s new DC Universe

June 21, 2023 by EJ Moreno

As The Flash paves the way for the upcoming DC Studios reboot, we’ll soon be meeting our first hero from the relaunched DC Universe In a new interview with Total Film, Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto has explained that the upcoming origin story aligns with what is being built at the new DC Studios, […]

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Blue Beetle promo teases DC’s latest origin story

June 15, 2023 by Matt Rodgers

With The Flash (read our review ★★ here) racing into cinemas worldwide today, Warner Bros. and DC Studios are wasting no time in promoting their next blockbuster in the shape of Blue Beetle, and they’ve dropped a new promo that teases the origin story for Jamie Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) titular superhero. Making up the cast […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Blue Beetle, DC, DC Extended Universe, dc studios, DC Universe, Xolo Maridueña

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