Blue Beetle hit theaters on Friday, and after a disappointing opening weekend (the movie took in just over $40 million worldwide), Jaime Reyes' big-screen debut is looking like the latest in a series of bombs for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Though the film was positively reviewed (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), a B+ CinemaScore would seem to indicate that general audiences weren't overly impressed. Strong word-of-mouth could have given the movie legs, but, unfortunately, a significant second weekend drop is the more likely outcome.
Is "superhero fatigue" to blame? Or has the DC brand simply been damaged beyond repair? Could it be down to Reyes being a relatively obscure character? The latter seems like a stretch since The Flash is one of DC's most recognizable heroes, and we know how his recent solo outing fared at the box office.
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"Recent college grad Jaime Reyes (Xolo Mariduena) returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it," reads the synopsis. "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."
"When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armour capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero Blue Beetle."
The cast also includes Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, Adriana Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, and Raoul Max Trujillo.
Blue Beetle is set to be released in theaters on August 18, 2023.