Production has officially started on Warner Bros.’ upcoming film Blue Beetle, and now fans can get a great look at the character in his full suit thanks to some new set photos.
While fans already had a good idea of what to expect from the suit thanks to DC’s DC FanDome event late last year, new set photos featuring star Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai) donned in the full costume show exactly what fans can expect when the film premieres next year.
Check out the photos of Maridueña as Blue Beetle below:
Can’t believe they pulled off this suit in live action 👌🏻🔵🔥 #BlueBeetle pic.twitter.com/GiOBTrozSg
— Cris Parker (@3CFilmss) May 25, 2022
THE BLUE BEETLE SUIT JUST LEAKED AND IT LOOKS AMAZING pic.twitter.com/HA3bGFhKV8
— sabrina 🦇 (@nightwaynes) May 25, 2022
It’s like Blue Beetle literally jumped off the comic book pages. This suit is so damn good!! pic.twitter.com/Qm5574iLp8
— The Moonlight Warrior 🌙 (@BlackMajikMan90) May 25, 2022
BLUE BEETLE LOOKS SO GOOD pic.twitter.com/APKhEC38so
— AJ | 🏳️🌈 | DOCTOR WHO era (@AjepArts) May 25, 2022
The blue beetle suit is literally the most accurate looking suit I’ve seen in a minute! Looks great! pic.twitter.com/QQULt5O9q9
— Humus (@CanaryGrayson) May 25, 2022
The Blue Beetle movie will be directed by Angel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings) from a screenplay adapted by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Miss Bala). Cobra Kai breakout Xolo Maridueña stars in Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films’ first stand-alone Latino-led superhero movie as Mexican American teenager, Jaime Reyes.
Joining Maridueña are Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Brazilian star Bruna Marquezine (Breaking Through) as Penny, and Belissa Escobedo (Sex Appeal, Hocus Pocus 2) as Milagro Reyes, George Lopez (The Spy Next Door) as Uncle Rudy, Adrianna Barraza (Babel) as Nana, Elpidia Carrillo (Predator) as Rocio, and Damián Alcázar (Narcos) as Alberto.
Originally set as an HBO Max original film, Blue Beetleis now scheduled for an exclusive theatrical release on August 18, 2023. It will be executive produced by Zev Foreman of Warner Bros. with John Rickard set as a producer.
In the comics, Jaime Reyes was the third character in the comics to take on the mantle of the Blue Beetle following Dan Garret and Ted Kord. His powers came from a Blue Beetle scarab that grafted itself to the base of Jaime’s spine, allowing him to have a suit of extraterrestrial armor that can be modified to enhance his speed and strength, as well as create weapons, wings, and shields.