WATCH: DC Superhero Film ‘Blue Beetle’ Debuts Official Trailer: Get Ready for an Unlikely Hero

A New Hero Emerges in the DC Universe

DC fans, brace yourselves for a new superhero to grace the big screen! Warner Bros. Pictures has just released the official trailer for “Blue Beetle,” featuring Xolo Maridueña (“Cobra Kai”) as the titular character. The much-anticipated superhero film will hit Philippine cinemas exclusively starting August 16.

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes the feature film “Blue Beetle,” marking the DC Super Hero’s first time on the big screen. The film, directed by Angel Manuel Soto, stars Xolo Maridueña in the title role as well as his alter ego, Jaime Reyes. 

From Ordinary Life to Extraordinary Destiny

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 Super Hero BLUE BEETLE. 

A Star-studded Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including Maridueña (“Cobra Kai”) are Adriana Barraza (“Rambo: Last Blood,” “Thor”), Damían Alcázar (“Narcos,” “Narcos: Mexico”), Elpidia Carrillo (“Mayans M.C.,” the “Predator” films), Bruna Marquezine (“Maldivas,” “God Save the King”), Raoul Max Trujillo (the “Sicario” films, “Mayans M.C.”), with Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (“Monarch,” “Dead Man Walking”), and George Lopez (the “Rio and “Smurf” franchises). The film also stars Belissa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories,” “Hocus Pocus 2”) and Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”).

A Hero’s Journey Begins

Soto (“Charm City Kings,” “The Farm”) directs from a screenplay by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (“Miss Bala”) and based on DC characters, “Blue Beetle” is produced by John Rickard and Zev Foreman, with Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman, and Garrett Grant serving as executive producers. Get ready to embark on an extraordinary adventure with Jaime Reyes as he discovers his true purpose and embraces his destiny as the Blue Beetle.

Mark your calendars and catch “Blue Beetle” in Philippine cinemas starting August 16, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Discovery company. Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #BlueBeetle to share your excitement for this thrilling new superhero film!

In cinemas starting August 16, “Blue Beetle” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Discovery company.” Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #BlueBeetle

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