When Warner Bros. announced that both Batgirl and Blue Beetle films would be relegated to HBO Max exclusive releases, they took a little bit of heat. Why would these teenage takes, one featuring a rare instance of a Mexican-American superhero, not be on the big screen? Well, in the case of Blue Beetle that has now changed, and the character will make his DCEU debut in theaters.
Variety reports Blue Beetle will have its debut on August 18th 2023 in theaters, and not streaming on HBO Max as originally planned. So far there are no updates on the status of Batgirl and if its release strategy has changed, as well.
Starring as Jaime Reyes aka Blue Beetle is Cobra Kai actor Xolo Maridueña, with Charm City Kings‘ Angel Manuel Soto directing.
For most DC Comics fans, Ted Kord is the Blue Beetle they know best as he was around the longest. Reyes was introduced following Kord’s death during the 2006 Infinite Crisis event. He is a teen gifted with an alien scarab that provides him a suit of extraterrestrial armor. He’s also close friends with the hero Booster Gold, who used to be Kord’s best pal and teammate, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Booster show up in the DCEU soon, too. Those rumors have going around for years, anywa.
