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.
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After the releases of The Flash, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Black Adam, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods, it seems that movie superheroes are starting to lose their powers. Over the past 20 years, Marvel and DC heroes have reigned supreme in movie theaters around the world. Comic book movies have infiltrated the culture