Blue Beetle suit is the "coolest" ever superhero suit

Although Blue Beetle was greenlit under the former leadership of DC Studio, James Gunn and Peter Safran have handpicked it as the film that will mark the beginning of their time at the company's helm. There are eventwo sequels planned, which is more than we can say for any other film from the old era, most of which have been scrapped.

That said, even the best-laid plans sometimes crumble. If Blue Beetle continues the recent trend of DC films bombing at the box office, we doubt the studio will be motivated to make any further investment in it.

Manuel Soto, the film's director, also had something to say. He told Empire that, in making Blue Beetle, they aimed to create a film that was "as grounded as possible" with dangers that directly affected the character and felt personal.

In his words, "We wanted him first to be the hero of his family and his area and his community, before he becomes the hero of the world. Before he becomes the hero of the universe. We didn't want him to save the planet from alien destruction on the first one."

With more and more superhero films doing a competition of who can invent the biggest danger, we think Manuel Soto's choice is an interesting one. His decision to focus on danger to the character and his family is a departure from the norm, and it makes the film worth seeing if only to confirm whether he pulls it off.

The upcoming film will be the titular character's big-screen debut. Even though it has long existed on the pages of comic books, it has never quite made the leap to television, unlike its more established counterparts.

Blue Beetle will debut in theaters on August 17.