Part of Blue Beetle’s box office troubles was its unfortunate placement in DC’s transitional period to the new DCU. While James Gunn has confirmed that Blue Beetle is part of the DCU and the first DCU character, the film technically isn’t part of his larger plan. Thus, people who are interested in the future of the DCU might not have seen the film as an integral part of the story.
The DCU will officially kick off with James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy, which is set for a 2025 release. So, while Jamie Reyes and his suit of alien armor may appear in future films in the DCU, this origin story just came at a bad time. However, it is good that the character is getting a lot of interest on the streaming side of things, as it might encourage James Gunn to include the character in more projects further down the line.
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