Blue Beetle director relieved about character’s futurue in DCU

Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto has said he’s relieved that Jaime Reyes will have a future in the DCU. While the new DC Universe won’t officially begin until the release of Superman: Legacy, James Gunn has already said that Blue Beetle is the first DCU character. That came as a huge relief to director … Read more

Blue Beetle movie review & film summary (2023)

While the Blue Beetle character dates back to 1939, the updated, culturally specific incarnation of Jaime Reyes didn’t grace DC pages until 2006. Since then, comic book movies have become the center of American pop culture. But those films have only recently attempted to touch every corner of human existence. Marvel Studios has, for instance, … Read more

Red, White & Royal Blue

Director Matthew López makes an impressive feature debut with “Red, White & Royal Blue,” a love story that skillfully blends the familiar beats of a classic movie romance with the distinctive details of two of the world’s most public young men trying to keep their relationship private. Adapted from Casey McQuiston’s best-selling book, the film is about a … Read more

Blue Beetle Clip Shows Jaime Reyes Learning About the Scarab

A new Blue Beetle clip is out, which showcases Xolo Maridueña‘s Jaime Reyes learning more about the scarab that’s taken over him. What happens in the new Blue Beetle clip? The new clip comes courtesy of Fandango. It features Reyes showing the alien technology embedded in his back to his family, as well as to … Read more

Blue Beetle transformation channelled David Cronenberg

Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto wanted to channel David Cronenberg for Jaime’s transformation in the DC movie. When people transform into their superhero personas in comic-book movies, the change is rarely as disturbing as it appears to be in Blue Beetle. While speaking with Variety, Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto discussed his cinematic … Read more