Watch Cobra Kai star Xolo Mariduena suit up with help from an alien super weapon.
Welcome to a new era ofBeetlemania.
“We wanted to keep it as authentic as possible not Hallmark cookie-cutter Latinos,” Soto told press.
Xolo Maridueña stars as the titular Blue Beetle in DC’s superhero movie.Warner Bros. Pictures
(Lopez gets the biggest laugh in the trailer, as Jaime compares himself to Batman.
Uncle Rudy grumpily replies, “Batman’s a fascist.")
Mariduena built his resume starring on TV shows likeCobra KaiandParenthood,butBlue Beetleis his first-ever film.
DC’s Blue Beetle makes his debut.Warner Bros. Pictures
“But as you just saw in the trailer, his family is right there on that first transformation.
So good luck keeping that a secret!
It transcends ethnicity and it transcends color of skin because that’s something we can all relate to.”
Blue Beetlewasoriginally planned for HBO Max, before Warner Bros. decided to shift to a theatrical release.
It’s also one of the first releases sinceJames Gunnand Peter Safran took over as co-chairs of DC Studios.
Blue Beetleis in theaters Aug. 18.
Watch the trailer above.
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