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Blue Beetle gets a new trailer before its August debut

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The Reyes family just got its first superhero. Blue Beetle comes to theaters August 18.

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.

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.

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.

Blue Beetle gets a teaser poster

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The highly anticipated film Blue Beetle finally is getting a teaser poster. Based on the DC character, the movie is pretty key not only because it elevates a relatively unknown character but also focuses on the Jaime Reyes version played by Xolo Maridueña.

Blue Beetle is about a teenage Hispanic El Pasoan, who gains superpowers when an alien Blue Beetle scarab grafts onto him, forming a powerful exoskeleton around his body.

Leaked photos have shown a very accurate superhero costume creating even more anticipation to get a look at the film. The Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle debuted as Jaime in Infinite Crisis #3 and as Blue Beetle in Infinite Crisis #5 in 2006. The character was created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner.

Blue Beetle comes to theaters August 18, 2023.

Blue Beetle teaser poster

SDCC 2022: Meet The Batwheels

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At Saturday’s DC San Diego Comic-Con panel, “Comics Are Fun for Everyone,” Batwheels released the “Meet the Batwheels” teaser giving fans a sneak peek at Cartoonito’s upcoming preschool animated series.

Also announced, an upcoming special, Secret Origin of the Batwheels that will premiere on Batman Day, Saturday, Sept. 17 on Cartoonito on HBO Max. The half-hour prequel will set the stage, unveiling how the Batwheels team formed. This Bat-tastic sneak peek will help fans gear up for the series’ official launch later this fall on Cartoonito on Cartoon Network and Cartoonito on HBO Max.

Batwheels follows a group of young sentient super-powered vehicles as they defend Gotham City alongside Batman, Robin, and Batgirl.

The all-star voice cast includes Ethan Hawke (as Batman), Jacob Bertand (as Bam the Batmobile), Gina Rodriguez (as Catwoman) and Xolo Maridueña (as Snowy the Snowcrawler), among others. Sam Register (Looney Tunes Cartoons) serves as executive producer. Michael G. Stern (Doc McStuffins) serves as co-executive producer, Simon J. Smith (Penguins of Madagascar) is supervising producer and Steven Fink of Bang Zoom Ltd. is producer. Based on characters from DC, Batwheels is produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Animation services provided by Superprod Studio.