We’re officially just a week out from the theatrical premiere of DC’s next superhero flick, Blue Beetle. The upcoming film stars Xolo Maridueña as Jamie Reyes, a recent college grad whose world turns upside down when he finds the Scarab, a bit of alien biotechnology that transforms him into a superhero.
Learn more about the movie and check out the first reactions from advance screenings below.
What’s Blue Beetle About?
In Blue Beetle, 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 superhero Blue Beetle.
The film comes from director Angel Manuel Soto. In addition to Maridueña, the movie also stars Adriana Barraza as Jaime’s grandmother, Nana; Damían Alcázar as his father; Elpidia Carrillo as his mother; Bruna Marquezine as Jenny Kord; Raoul Max Trujillo as Carapax; Oscar winner Susan Sarandon as Victoria Kord; George Lopez as Jaime’s Uncle Rudy; Belissa Escobedo as Jaime’s sister Milagro; and Harvey Guillén as Dr. Sanchez.
Blue Beetle First Reactions
Here are a few reactions to Blue Beetle from social media. Overall, initial reactions to the DC flick seem overwhelmingly positive. Many critics praised the film’s sense of humor and representation of Latino culture.
Blue Beetle premieres in theaters August 18.
