Angel Manuel Soto

Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto discusses its inspirations. Ben Wheatley talks up a monster budget for The Meg 2. Plus, a tiny new look at Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and what’s coming on Riverdale and Outlander. Spoilers, away!You Should Really Watch The Last of UsMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part 2During a recent interview with Cinema Blend (via Collider), Simon Pegg suggested his character, Benjy, may not survive the events of Dead Reckoning, Part 2.I think that’s something that has always…

Image: Warner Bros./DC ComicsWhile the new DC movie universe is starting to take shape, Warner Bros. still has a few movies left over from the old regime it’s releasing this year. One of the more interesting ones is Blue Beetle, whose promotion has been fairly minimal since its first trailer hit a few months ago. But with the film just over a month away and The Flash now out of the gate, it’s time for Xolo Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes to get the spotlight. Blue Beetle | Official Trailer #2 | DC Studios (2023)Having just had…

The next new hero of the DC Universe is here and he brought his whole family along for the ride.Spoilers of the Week: July 1stWarner Bros. just released the first trailer for Blue Beetle, starring Xolo Maridueña, George Lopez, and Susan Sarandon, and it looks wildly fun. Directed by Angel Manuel Soto, it’s the first time the character is appearing in live-action—and though the film was originally going straight to HBO Max, the studio decided the story of Jaime Reyes deserved to be told on the big screen.Below, you can…

Screenshot: Warner Bros.As we see Jaime violently transform for the first time post-bonding, we also get a brief taste of the superpowers he has as the Blue Beetle. The Scarab, fused to Jaime’s spine, protects its host by creating an exosuit in dangerous situations, granting the wearer protection in dangerous environments, enhanced strength and agility, and the ability to fly. The Scarab suit can also create a variety of weapons for Jaime to fight with, including a blaster cannon, and as we eventually see in the trailer,…

Marvel’s movies and shows may still grab most of the headlines, but the DC Extended Universe is only getting bigger and better. DC’s films and HBO Max series continue to get more robust, with a wide variety of projects far beyond just Batman, Superman, and the Justice League, which promise to include new and interesting takes on DC Comics’ stable of characters in the works.What follows is an up-to-date list of everything DCEU-related that’s on the way: DC movies heading to theaters, as well as DC streaming movies and…