Soto brought an extended trailer for the film similar to one previously released. “Good luck hiding something from your Latino mother,” Soto said to laughs, while Maridueña described his character as the only superhero who doesn’t seem to want his powers. One thing that makes this superhero story different, according to the filmmakers, is Jaime’s family knows of his powers and his struggles. He must learn to harness his new powers while learning the reason the scarab traveled to Earth. Maridueña plays recent college grad Jaime Reyes, who acquires superpowered armor after an encounter with an alien scarab. In a move that pleased theater owners, Blue Beetle was upgraded to a theatrical release after initially being developed for streaming service HBO Max (now just Max).Īngel Manuel Soto directs the feature from a script by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer. Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña stars in DC’s first movie to center on a Latino superhero.

Pictures/DC Comicsīlue Beetle also got the spotlight on Tuesday. Xolo Maridueña in ‘Blue Beetle’ Courtesy of Warner Bros. More of the plot was shared, including that Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) - using a black trident that gives him greater powers - is threatening the surface world, with Aquaman needing to team up with his brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to stop him. Safran also shared a look Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which revealed Momoa’s hero has a baby boy. They wanted to do all the stunts, and I let them.” “I discovered they are an incredible comedian and also all the action required for a big spectacle like this. “They are an incredible actor and the chance to work with one of the best actors that I’ve ever worked with,” Muschietti said at CinemaCon. 15 apologizing for their behavior and saying they would receive help for “complex mental health issues.” Miller, who was not in attendance at CinemaCon, was arrested multiple times last year and subject to controversies, culminating in the actor issuing a statement Aug. Amid the panel, Warners released a new trailer for the feature. Safran noted that Barry Allen/the Flash has the power to change the past and future, and that this film “resets the DC universe” using that power. Michael Shannon reprises his role of General Zod from the 2013 feature Man of Steel.

Andy Muschietti directed The Flash, which stars Ezra Miller in the title role, with Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck playing different versions of Batman, and Sasha Calle starring as Supergirl.

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