Xolo Maridueña announces animated series “Blue Beetle”

Xolo Maridueña’s Blue Beetle will switch from live-action to animation for a new television series. The actor, who previously played the young superhero in the DC Extended Universe, made a big splash on the red carpet during the premiere of Cobra Kai Season 6.

Speaking to Deadline, Maridueña shared that Warner Bros. and DC Studios are “still rounding up the rest of the gang to make sure they all” get to the animated Blue Beetle series, even though he believed everyone would return. “(It’s) voiceover, so we should be able to do it better in secret,” he addedbefore talking about how honored he was that WB and DC were continuing Jaime Reyes’ story. “As someone who has never stopped watching cartoons, it is a great honor to bring Blue Beetle to the small screen.” He also confirmed that he would be open to repeating the role in a live-action film Should the opportunity arise in the future, and said: “Come on, of course!”

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A Blue Beetle The development of the animated series was first reported in June 2024, although Maridueña had already hinted last February that Blue Beetle would return in another medium. Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios are behind the upcoming animated sequel, with Miguel Puga (The Casagrandes) as showrunner and director. Christian Martinez (Women of the movement) writes the series, while Blue Beetle Director Ángel Manuel Soto and Author Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer is set to serve as executive producer. The animated series will reportedly “build on the film” and fully introduce the young superhero into James Gunn’s DC universe.

Blue Beetle was one of the last DCEU films

Blue Beetle was released in 2023 as the penultimate part of the DCEU. Directed by Soto, Blue Beetle follows college graduate Jaime Reyes (Maridueña), who unexpectedly discovers that he is in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the “Scarab.” The Scarab chooses Jaime as its symbiotic host and transforms him into the superhero Blue Beetle.

Although it is the DCEU film with the lowest box office gross at just over $130 million, Blue Beetle was a streaming hit on Max, becoming the most-streamed film on the platform at the time. Maridueña’s performance was also praised. DC fans have known since August 2023 that Blue Beetle will be part of James Gunn’s DCU, with the filmmaker himself sharing at the time that Maridueña’s Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle will be an “amazing part of the DCU” in the future.

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Peacemaker’s DCEU story will also continue in the DCU

Blue Beetle isn’t the only DCEU superhero whose story will continue in the DCU. John Cena’s Christopher Smith/Peacemaker will also be back, with Season 2 of his hit Max original series currently in production. While plot details remain under wraps, Gunn has confirmed that the events of Peacemaker Season 1 will be in DCU canon, but the season itself will not. He explained that Season 2 will “essentially pick up where Season 1 left off, with a few minor differences.” He also revealed that his upcoming Superman The reboot, starring David Corenswet, will have a direct impact on the events of the upcoming season.

Blue Beetle is currently streaming on Max. A release date for the animated series has not yet been announced.

Source: Deadline

Blue Beetle

director

Angel Manuel Soto

Release date

18 August 2023

Pour

Xolo Mariduena, Susan Sarandon, Raoul Max Trujillo, Harvey Guillen, George Lopez, Elpidia Carrillo, Bruna Marquezine

Authors

Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer

Main genre

action

franchise

DCEU

Characters of

Cully Hamner, John Rogers, Keith Giffen

camera

Pawel Pogorzelski

Manufacturer

John Rickard, Peter Safran

Production company

Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films

SFX Supervisor

Mark Hawker

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