Charm City Kings Angel Manuel Soto, and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer. The film would follow Jaime, who in the comics is the third character to take on the role of Blue Beetle following the death of Ted Kord. The report indicates that the film is expected to begin filming early next year.
Created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hammer, Jaime s tenure significantly changed the Blue Beetle lore, revealing that the Egyptian scarab that gives the hero powers is actually alien in origin, and provided a sort of extraterrestrial suit of armor. Eventually, Jaime would go on to serve as a member of the Justice League, Justice League International, Teen Titans, Young Justice, and Secret Six.
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The tapestry of the DC Films universe feels like it is changing on a daily basis, with an ever-growing number of characters being brought into live-action. Among them is Blue Beetle, a long-rumored film that would bring the story of fan-favorite character Jaime Reyes to life. The project recently [.]
Blue Beetle
, the first Latino superhero film for DC,” Soto said in a statement. “
I want to sincerely thank everyone at Warner Bros. and DC for trusting me to bring Jaime Reyes to life. I can’t wait to make history together.”
The announcement of a film centered on the Jamie Reyes iteration of the titular hero first came in 2018 with Zev Foreman attached as executive producer on the project for WB and Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, writer of the Gina Rodriguez-starrer
Miss Bala and a previous draft of Universal’s long-in-development
Scarface remake, set to write the screenplay. Sources report that the studio is eyeing a fall production start date for the film, with Foreman and Dunnet-Alcocer still in their respective positions.