It’s hard not to see Blue Beetle (now streaming on Max, as well as VOD services like Amazon Prime Video) as anything more than a test: to see if DC can continue to maintain our interest after duds like Shazam 2 and The Flash, and of the public’s growing superhero-movie ennui. BB at least has plenty going for it: A lighthearted tone, a sturdy director in Angel Manuel Soto (Charm City Kings) and a Latino hero played by the very likable Xolo Mariduena of Cobra Kai fame. But that didn’t translate to ticket sales; it grossed $123 million worldwide, the lowest gross yet for a DC Extended Universe movie.
AP – Franz Kafka never realised how close he came to kickstarting a superhero franchise. Ever since Gregor Samsa awoke in his bed to find himself transformed into a monstrous dung beetle in The Metamorphosis, we’ve had spider-men, wasps, ant-men, crime-fighting ticks and mighty mantises – such a super swarm of insectoids that you might […]