Xolo Maridueña stars at the newest DC superhero in Ángel Manuel Soto's film.
The Big Picture A week after it's underwhelming box office debut, Blue Beetle continues its complicated box office run, with a new worldwide total of $81.1 million. While it was hoped that Ángel Manuel Soto's origin story about a young, charismatic hero would bring the DC brand closer to the new beginning James Gunn and Peter Safran have planned for it, it's evident that audiences aren't showing plenty of interest for the new release.
Last week, Blue Beetle opened to an underwhelming $25.5 million at the domestic box office, releasing just after an era when most superhero stories that flew towards the big screen were able to find high numbers within their ticket sales. Jaime Reyes' adventure hasn't been able to attract viewers internationally either, with the movie failing to earn $100 million from all over the world after two weekends of playing in most viewing formats available in theaters.
Blue Beetle was one of the final DC movies Warner Bros. had scheduled for their current version of the franchise. While Gunn has previously stated that Jaime Reyes could appear in projects belonging to his vision for the brand, the first official movie set in the new universe will be Superman: Legacy, directed by Gunn himself and currently scheduled to premiere in the summer of 2025.
What's Next for the DC Universe? Before audiences can be introduced to the vision James Gunn and Peter Safran have for their new universe, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will see the return of Jason Momoa in the titular role, in a sequel to the only movie in the DC Extended Universe to gross over $1 billion.
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