The DCU is betting very, very heavily on this new hero who is now very popular. The projects are coming together and the future looks very promising.
We now know that the DCU has changed hands. Now it is James Gunn and Peter Safran who have taken over with new ideas, new projects and new heroes. It all starts with the next film Supermanand yes without Henry Cavill (we rub salt in the wound, I know). However, during the transition, several films and series were launched and/or in the works. If some, like Aquaman 2
The DCU relies heavily on its new favorite hero
In the summer of 2023, a hero unknown to the general public was entitled to his feature film, Blue Beetle. In the film, a mix of Spider-Man and Iron Man, we accompany a teenager who, through circumstances, becomes the host of a highly advanced machine, a “living” suit that gives him incredible powers. The film was directed by Angel Manuel Soto and worn by Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai), had little success and mixed reviews. Neither good nor fundamentally bad, entertaining and at best promising for the future. And the rest is coming.
Yes, the newly minted superhero is not buried with the rest of the old DCU. As with Peacemaker, there will indeed be an after. Deadline actually had confirmation that it is a series Blue Beetlevisible in animation, will soon be under construction. At the helm will be the director and the screenwriter of the film, who will take on the role of executive producers, while Miguel Puga (The Casagrandes) and Cristian Martinez (Good trouble
However, Deadline claims that the series could follow in the footsteps of the 2023 film and even be anchored in the new DCU envisioned by James Gunn and Peter Safran. It’s too early to say, but one thing is certain: Blue Beetle will return soon. There are rumors that he would even be entitled to a second film. In any case, DC is betting big on this new hero, who could bring a breath of fresh air to a declining cinematic universe.