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Early Blue Beetle Box Office Projections Aren’t Promising for DC Movie

July 21, 2023

Early box office projections for Blue Beetle do not look promising.

This upcoming DC superhero movie will introduce a DC Universe (DCU) character as the protagonist. “After Jaime Reyes graduates from college and returns to his hometown Palmera City, he is chosen to become a symbiotic host to the Scarab, an ancient alien biotechnological relic that grants him a powerful exoskeleton armor, turning him into the superhero Blue Beetle,” reads the official synopsis.

Blue Beetle is currently tracking to earn $12-17 million in its domestic opening weekend box office. This would be very low for the superhero movie. As a point of comparison to other DC movies from this year, The Flash earned $55 million in its domestic opening and Shazam: Fury of the Gods earned just over $30 million.

Since both previous DC movies from this year were considered box office bombs, this is not a promising look for the studio, especially as the budget is $120 million.

What is the Blue Beetle release date?

The movie will release on August 18, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film stars Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle, with a supporting cast including Susan Sarandon, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Raoul Max Trujillo, and Becky G.

Jonathan Sim is a film critic and filmmaker born and raised in New York City. He is a member of the Critics Choice Association and Hollywood Creative Alliance, and has been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, Newsweek, and Radio Times.

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