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Blue Beetle, DC’s most recent film, confirmed its streaming release date on Max. Following its struggles at the box office, the entertaining movie hopes to find newfound popularity on the streaming platform.
Blue Beetledisappointed at the box office, returning only $129 million over a budget of $104 million. Despite the less-than-expected showing, the film was well-received by fans, with many praising its entertaining action and strong acting. Xolo Maridueña, who starred as the titularBlue Beetle, quickly became a fan favorite following the film’s release. So much so that James Gunn has already confirmed that Maridueña will reprise his role in futureDCmovies. Gunn is a co-CEO of the newly formed DC Studios.
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Blue Beetlereleases on Max on June 15, 2025. Similar to other solid movies that failed at the box office for one reason or another, likeIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the film is hoping to find success on the popular platform.Blue Beetleis one of the last installments in DC’s current era of films before new studio heads Gunn and Peter Safran take the franchise in a new direction.
The movie follows the story of Jaime Reyes, a young man who accidentally finds himself infused with an other-worldly artifact, giving him supernatural powers. But Jaime soon learns that this was no accident after realizing that the alien intelligence specifically chose him as a host. Jaime must battle against the evil Kord Industries to stop their technology from harming the world.
While Gunn confirmedMaridueña’s Blue Beetle will return to the DCU, it is still unclear how and when that will happen. Since DC is undergoing a massive makeover of its approach to films, Blue Beetle’s next appearance may be quite different from the 2023 version despite being played by the same actor.
Blue Beetle’s release marks the approaching new era for DC movies. DC Studios, replacing DC Films, is the new studio in charge of bringing the franchise’s legendary comic-book heroes to the big screen. DC Studios made clear that they intend to emulate Marvel Studios' approach of creating a streamlined narrative that carries over between all films. Following Gunn’s massivesuccess with theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy, DC fans hope he can restore the franchise to its previous glory.
