After the high-profile failures of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and “The Flash,” the two remaining DC superhero films due out this year are facing uphill battles of public perception.
The first of these is “Blue Beetle” which, with its smaller budget and basically standalone nature, stands a decent chance of pulling in some audiences.
The film’s star Xolo Maridueña recently discussed the future of the franchise with EW and says he hopes this is just the start as he says he wants “to do twelve more years of Blue Beetle”.
Asked if he spoke to new DC Studios chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran about the future for his character, the actor confirms he has but can’t go into detail:
“Yeah, I have had the chance to speak with them. They’re really happy for our project and so excited for us to kick off what is to eventually become the next DCU.
But with this movie, really what we wanted to highlight was Jaime’s story and the Reyes family’s story. I’m excited to see what they have in mind and how Blue Beetle and the rest of his family might loop into the rest. But my heart is already so fulfilled with this movie.
If we do 20 of these movies and 40 cameos or if it’s just this one, what’s most exciting to me is the opportunity for people to see it and have little kids everywhere saying, ‘Oh my gosh, this guy looks like me. I can be a hero, too.'”
Maridueña stars in the film as Jamie Reyes, a young man who gets ahold of a mystical scarab that produces a super suit around his body and gives him all sorts of abilities.
“Blue Beetle” is set to arrive in cinemas on August 18th.
