The movie, which is produced by Warner Bros. for HBO Max, will be the first DC film to place a Latino character front and center.
Xolo Maridueña, one of the breakout stars of Cobra Kai, is now in talks to play the lead role of Jaime Reyes in the upcoming film adaptation of DC’s Blue Beetle.
According to The Wrap, production on the Blue Beetle movie is slated to begin next early year, with John Rickard producing for HBO Max.
Throughout the DC Comics, the title of Blue Beetle has been claimed by three different characters.