Blue Beetle gets a thumbs up from James Gunn

Blue Beetle tells the origin story of how Reyes came to have the Scarab, an ancient alien biotechnology that grants its user incredible powers. The Scarab bonds with its symbiotic host and bestows upon him a suit of armor that has an energy cannon, a sword, and a shield. The armor itself is highly resilient and also adapts to different situations with its intelligent AI.

Getting approval from Gunn is huge for Blue Beetle and its future in the DC Universe. The film was a project of DC Films before the appointment of Gunn and Safran as co-CEOs of the then-newly formed DC Studios. Surprisingly enough, Gunn has included Blue Beetle in the new DC Universe and recognized the superhero as the first character in the new cinematic universe.

While Blue Beetle is a project of the past regime, it features a standalone narrative that isn't tied into previous DCEU films. The movie has a localized setting and we don't expect characters from the old DCEU to be present in the movie. However, Maridueña did tease that there will be recognizable characters making a cameo in the movie.

It will be interesting to see if Blue Beetle sets the tone for the DCU and end the series of blockbuster bombs from DC when it premieres on August 18. Warner Bros. Discovery could use a win after the last three superhero movies from the franchise either barely broke even or lost money in their theatrical runs.

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