Warner Bros. has announced that Blue Beetle is now heading to theaters in 2023, instead of its original streaming release.
As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, the Blue Beetle solo movie is now getting a full theatrical release. Originally set to release on HBO Max, it will now instead get a theatrical release on August 18, 2023.
Blue Beetle will star Xolo Maridueña (who starred as Miguel Diaz in Netflix’s Cobra Kai) as the titular DC superhero, who gains superpowers upon finding a suit of alien armour. It will focus on the Mexican-American teen Jaime Reyes – the third character to adopt the Blue Beetle mantle. The film was among a number of super-powered movies being developed for Warner’s HBO Max streaming platform, alongside Batgirl and Static Shock.
It’s also set be DC’s first film about a Latino superhero.
Although little has been revealed about the upcoming Blue Beetle film, fans were recently given a glimpse of his on-screen costume – the Blue Beetle armour – which was revealed at the DC Fandome.
Warner Bros. was originally fast-tracking the project for an exclusive HBO Max premiere after the rumoured Blue Beetle/Booster Gold movie fell through. But now, it looks to play a part in bringing Warner Bros. movies back to theaters.
During the pandemic, Warner Bros. began an industry-shaking approach to distributing its films, revealing that all of its theatrically released movies in 2021 would also be released the same day they premiered on HBO Max.
However, this is due to change as Warner Bros. switches back to theatrical only releases, with upcoming films appearing on HBO Max after an exclusive theatrical window.
“Warner Bros, which sent its entire 2021 slate day-and-date to HBO Max, will resume exclusive theatrical windows in 2022, with its films hitting the streaming service 45 days after entering theaters.”
Blue Beetle is set to be helmed by director Angel Manuel Soto (who directed Charm City Kings) based on a screenplay by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, the Blue Beetle solo movie is now getting a full theatrical release. Originally set to release on HBO Max, it will now instead get a theatrical release on August 18, 2023.
Blue Beetle will star Xolo Maridueña (who starred as Miguel Diaz in Netflix’s Cobra Kai) as the titular DC superhero, who gains superpowers upon finding a suit of alien armour. It will focus on the Mexican-American teen Jaime Reyes – the third character to adopt the Blue Beetle mantle. The film was among a number of super-powered movies being developed for Warner’s HBO Max streaming platform, alongside Batgirl and Static Shock.
It’s also set be DC’s first film about a Latino superhero.
Although little has been revealed about the upcoming Blue Beetle film, fans were recently given a glimpse of his on-screen costume – the Blue Beetle armour – which was revealed at the DC Fandome.
Warner Bros. was originally fast-tracking the project for an exclusive HBO Max premiere after the rumoured Blue Beetle/Booster Gold movie fell through. But now, it looks to play a part in bringing Warner Bros. movies back to theaters.
During the pandemic, Warner Bros. began an industry-shaking approach to distributing its films, revealing that all of its theatrically released movies in 2021 would also be released the same day they premiered on HBO Max.
However, this is due to change as Warner Bros. switches back to theatrical only releases, with upcoming films appearing on HBO Max after an exclusive theatrical window.
“Warner Bros, which sent its entire 2021 slate day-and-date to HBO Max, will resume exclusive theatrical windows in 2022, with its films hitting the streaming service 45 days after entering theaters.”
Blue Beetle is set to be helmed by director Angel Manuel Soto (who directed Charm City Kings) based on a screenplay by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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