As usual with superheroes, several characters have worn the Blue Beetle suit, but the Reyes iteration was DC’s first Latino hero – and being of Mexican, Cuban and Ecuadorian descent, Xolo is the DCEU’s first Latino lead. The film certainly deserves a wider audience, since, on the quiet, it’s already making history. “For me and Angel and the team, we kicked ass with this movie.
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“If we get one movie or a trilogy and fold this into the Justice League shit, we’re ready for the whole nine,” he says. And Xolo, as he tells Empire in our world-exclusive new Ahsoka issue, is certainly optimimistic that there’ll be room for him on Gunn and Safran’s new roster. Originally intended for HBO Max, the film is now heading for cinemas, illustrating that the new suits have rather more faith in it than they did in the ill-fated Batgirl. But signs are that it’s being viewed as more than just a leftover from the previous Extended Universe. The trailer, released in April, managed to simultaneously conjure vibes of Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Spy Kids franchise, and this first Blue Beetle movie may not be the last.īlue Beetle, as a DC Movie Universe project, pre-dates the arrival of new head honchos James Gunn and Peter Safran at DC. Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña stars as Jaime Reyes, a directionless college graduate who develops unpredictable powers after inadvertently bonding with the Scarab - an ancient relic of alien biotechnology - and being gifted with an incredible symbiotic suit of armour. But aside from a single episode of Smallville, he’s never made it to the screen in live action… until now. theatres on June 9, but arrives in the UK slightly earlier on June 8.Dating back to the 1930s, Blue Beetle is one of DC’s most venerable superheroes. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is set to be released in U.S. However, this crossover may well lead to an eventual revival outside of Transformers. Joe must have gone out the window when Snake Eyes bombed and it would be an uphill battle to get people back into theaters to watch any of those characters take centre stage. With that in mind, throwing those characters into an adventure alongside Optimus Prime and company is arguably the best way to bring that struggling property to a place where it can find box office success.Īny ideas the studio likely had for G.I. Joe movies failed to impress fans and critics alike. It's unclear what threat will lead to the military group and Autobots fighting side-by-side, but this crossover is clearly starting to take shape at Paramount Pictures.Ģ021's Snake Eyes was a flop, and the prior G.I.
Yes, we're finally getting a crossover between that toy franchise and Transformers, something fans have spent years dreaming of. Noah looks down at the card and it simply says "G.I.
He hands him a business card and moves a plaque on the wall to reveal a secret base.
Now, though, he needs Noah to step up and join his group because they're in the middle of a war. The interviewer knows Noah saved the world and promises him that his brother's medical bills will be dealt with as a means of thanking him. The interview begins and it quickly becomes clear that this isn't a normal conversation. In the closing moments of Rise of the Beasts, Anthony Ramos' Noah, having helped save the day, goes for a job interview for what he thinks is a simple security gig. The reality, however, is far more exciting. If you read through the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts reviews that dropped yesterday morning, you might have noticed a few critics alluding to an ending that sets the stage for a future crossover event.Īt first glance, we wondered if they might be hinting at the Bumblebee franchise seeing as that never got a sequel.
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