Blue Beetle

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

RELEASED 16 Aug 20232h 8m★ 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.

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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