Blue Beetle: DC movie with “Cobra Kai” star Xolo Maridueña as DC hero Blue Beetle.
Plot and background
Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) returns to his hometown full of enthusiasm as a recent college graduate. But Jaime quickly realizes that things are far from the same there as they were in his youth. While the young man is trying to find his place in the world, he comes into possession of the “scarab” by a fateful coincidence. This ancient relic in the form of a beetle is based on extraterrestrial biotechnology and seems to have chosen none other than Jaime as its symbiotic host. Thus, the latter suddenly finds himself equipped with a magical armor that gives him extraordinary powers. The find thus proves to be life-changing and the initially haphazard Jaime becomes the DC superhero Blue Beetle.
The official trailer shows Jaime’s unexpected transformation, exciting action scenes and cool special effects:
“Blue Beetle” – background, cast, theatrical release
With “Blue Beetle”, director Angel Manuel Soto (“La granja”) will bring the first feature film of the DC superhero of the same name to the big screen on August 17, 2023. The script for the film is based on characters from the DC universe and was penned by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (“Miss Bala”). John Rickard and Zev Foreman produced the film. Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman and Garrett Grant served as executive producers.
Starring alongside “Cobra Kai” star Xolo Maridueña in the lead role of superhero Blue Beetle are Adriana Barraza (“Rambo: Last Blood”), Damián Alcázar (“Narcos”), Elpidia Carrillo (“Mayans M.C.. “), Bruna Marquezine (“Deus Salve o Rei”), Raoul Max Trujillo (“Sicario” films), as well as Oscar® winner Susan Sarandon (“Dead Man Walking – His Last Walk”) and George Lopez (“Rio”). In other roles, Belissa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories”) and Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”) were in front of the camera.
