Blue Beetle

The first Blue Beetle trailer has arrived giving us our first official look at the highly-anticipated DC film releasing this August.

He has also had one other brush with a live-action incarnation appearing in an episode of the tenth season of Smallville. The second version was a Charlton Comics character that was eventually purchased by DC Comics and served as the inspiration for the Nite Owl character in the Watchmen series. [Cobra Kai](https://thenerdy.com/tag/cobra-kai/)) as the Beetle himself, Jaime Reyes.

The “Blue Beetle” trailer released today, providing a glimpse into the world of the bug-legged superhero. Set to hit theaters on August 18.

Jaime Reyes is here to bring a new hero to the DC Universe, but his new movie trailer also has some interesting connections to Blue Beetle's comics past.

The trailer ends with a brief look at what appears to be the inside of Jaime’s eventual base of operations—seemingly taken over from somewhere inside Kord Industries, given that we see the costumes of the two prior Blue Beetles in the background for a moment. Early on in Jamie’s story, and seemingly in the movie as well, the Scarab often manifests the suit of its own volition, and it takes Jaime a while to actually control his newfound abilities. Given the shadow Kord Industries casts over this whole trailer, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing a lot of Ted’s time as the Blue Beetle even if Ted himself is not the star of the show in this movie. Inside the Big Belly Burger box is in fact not a Big Belly Burger—but the alien scarab that bonds with Jaime’s spine, transforming him into the Blue Beetle. Jaime is given a mysterious package to safeguard with his life in an innocuous hamburger box—which in and of itself is a DC Comics reference. While in most of its history Ted has directly led Kord Industries himself, most recently in the comics, and in the Blue Beetle movie, it’s managed by his sister, Victoria.

Xolo Maridueña will star as Jaime Reyes AKA Blue Beetle, who gets given superpowers from an ancient relic known as the Scarab.

[Blue Beetle](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43494223/blue-beetle-release-date/) follows [Maridueña as Jaime Reyes](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40114581/cobra-kai-xolo-mariduena-blue-beetle-suit-first-look/), who returns home after college graduation and finds himself in possession of an alien relic known as the Scarab, which bonds with Reyes and gives him a suit of armor and superpowers. He explained: "In the beginning, there was a bit of impostor syndrome. I haven't even read a word of the script! Although this was my first time being a superhero and coming into a character like this, it can’t happen without the family." Although it is undeniably and unapologetically Latino, everyone will understand. Everyone understands Jaime."

After the movie's first trailer, fans are keen to dig into the back catalog of Blue Beetle - here's the hero's TV shows and how to watch them.

Young Justice is an animated series that ran for four seasons between 2010 and 2022. It’s also available to rent or buy digitally via Amazon Prime and other VOD platforms. If you don’t have a subscription, you can still buy or rent the show via Amazon and other VOD platforms. Batman: The Brave and the Bold is available to stream with an HBO Max subscription. How to watch Batman: The Brave and the Bold After the release of the first Blue Beetle trailer, here’s how to watch the DC hero’s other movie and TV outings, including the Young Justice show and more.

The movie marks the first DC movie to centre on a Latin superhero with Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña in the lead role of Jaime Reyes, who ends up bestowed with ...

Her character was recently introduced in DC's comic Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #2 as the CEO of Kord Industries, who make alien-derived technology. A newer version, introduced in 1964, turned Garrett into an archaeologist whose powers came from an ancient Egyptian scarab, which is closer to the more modern Blue Beetle. "In the beginning, there was a bit of impostor syndrome. "Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. He admitted to feeling concerned that he won the role without having performed a single line of dialogue as the character: I haven't even read a word of the script!

With the first trailer for DC's Blue Beetle movie now online, we break down everything you need to know about Jaime Reyes and the other heroes who have ...

Is Blue Beetle part of the old DCEU, the new DCU, or neither? The Ted Kord Blue Beetle joins the Justice League, paving the way for his iconic partnership with Booster Gold and playing a key role in the DCU up until his death in 2005’s Countdown to Infinite Crisis. Fury of the Gods](/articles/shazam-fury-of-the-gods-director-dcu-overhaul), there's nothing stopping Gunn from working Blue Beetle into his new DCU if that's what Gunn wants. But only now is Blue Beetle appearing in a live-action film. The latter revamped the Blue Beetle mythos by more closely tying Jaime to his predecessor, Ted Kord, and revealing the scarab to be magical in origin rather than extraterrestrial. It’s also worth pointing out that Blue Beetle is the main inspiration for Watchmen’s Nite Owl. In emergencies, Jaime can even activate “infiltrator mode,” which allows the scarab to take control of the suit and dispatch enemies with brutal efficiency. Again, Jaime’s own inexperience is the greatest hindrance to his powers, and early on he struggles to bond with the scarab and realize his true potential. Though DC eventually canceled the Blue Beetle series in 2009, Jaime continued to play a role in books like Teen Titans and Justice League: Generation Lost. While the Blue Beetle character dates all the way back to 1939, Jaime Reyes himself didn’t come along until 2006. Jaime quickly embraces his new role as a teen superhero, with his story continuing in the pages of the monthly Blue Beetle comic. Whether alone or fighting alongside groups like the Teen Titans, Blue Beetle is a powerful force for good, even if his scarab initially has darker motives.

A trailer has been released for upcoming DC superhero film 'Blue Beetle', starring 'Cobra Kai' star Xolo Maridueña.

decided to give it a theatrical release [prior to James Gunn and Peter Safran’s appointment as co-CEOs of DC Studios](https://www.nme.com/news/film/heres-dc-films-cancelled-under-james-gunn-peter-safran-3367563). A synopsis reads: “Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. Susan Sarandon will play villain Victoria Kord, alongside Raoul Trujillo as Blue Beetle’s nemesis Carapax the Indestructible Man.

The debut of young Jaime Reyes represents a sea change in this troublesome franchise. Will the long-awaited film be a new beginning?

From Jaime Reyes' powers to former Blue Beetles' costumes, here are 9 Blue Beetle trailer Easter Eggs and how they tie into the DC Universe.