Blue Beetle

Jaime Reyes is a superhero whether he likes it or not.

RELEASED 16 Aug 20232h 7m★ 6.6 TMDB

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. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.

WATCH NOTE

Covers Ángel Manuel Soto's 2023 live-action theatrical feature. French theatrical availability began August 16, followed by North America August 18. BBFC measures theatrical 2D and 2D IMAX at 127:19 and the home presentation at 127:22, rounded to 127 minutes; trailers and supplements are excluded. Xolo Maridueña plays Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle, whose official DC identity is independently verified. All eleven pending roles have explicit performer-role corroboration, but their individual official DC profile matches remain unresolved; TV Guide credits Belissa Escobedo as Milagro Reyes. Complete on-screen credits and supporting, archival, photographic, credits-scene and silent/background appearance coverage remain under review. The 2021 DC Showcase: Blue Beetle animated short is a separate Ted Kord adaptation. Retain the existing DCEU grouping pending film-level continuity reconciliation; character carryover does not establish that all events belong to the DCU. Exact story chronology remains unverified, and no earlier screen adaptation is established as required viewing.

Why it matters in DC

Jaime Reyes brings a family and community perspective to a superhero origin built around alien technology. The Scarab arrives while he is already searching for his place in the world, making the change in his abilities part of a broader struggle over identity and purpose.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Blue Beetle is title 15 of 16 in our DC Extended Universe viewing sequence. Blue Beetle gives Jaime Reyes his own origin within the catalogue, with the Scarab and his family providing the immediate background. It is a useful character entry point rather than the culmination of the Justice League sequence. Shared DC names alone do not establish which events from other films are part of Jaime's story.

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