{"id":2043510,"date":"2026-07-14T21:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2043510"},"modified":"2026-07-14T21:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:32:44","slug":"blue-beetle-to-return-in-superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2043510","title":{"rendered":"Blue Beetle to Return in Superman Sequel Man of Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-862658659 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Blue Beetle is making a comeback in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/man-of-tomorrow\">Man of Tomorrow<\/a>, with Xolo Maridue\u00f1a returning to reprise the character after his last appearance in the eponymous 2023 film.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/blue-beetle-superman-2-man-of-tomorrow-1236811013\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Variety<\/u><\/a> broke the news on July 14, confirming Maridue\u00f1a\u2019s return to the DC flick. Man of Tomorrow is currently in production, directed by James Gunn, with a scheduled release date of July 9, 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While we\u2019re still quite a ways out from seeing the Blue Beetle interact with Kal-El and crew, this news comes as a bit of a surprise, considering how badly the first Blue Beetle film tanked at the worldwide box office \u2014 not to mention, it released right in the middle of the shaky transition between Snyder&#8217;s and Gunn&#8217;s respective DCUs.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Blue Beetle Official Movie Images<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"XOLO MARIDUE\u00d1A as Blue Beetle in Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 action adventure \u201cBLUE BEETLE,\u201d a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures\/\u2122 &amp; \u00a9 DC Comics.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation, a Safran Company Production, \u201cBlue Beetle\u201d soars into theaters only internationally beginning August 2023 and in North America August 18, 2023. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 3 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"XOLO MARIDUE\u00d1A as Jaime Reyes in Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 action adventure \u201cBLUE BEETLE,\u201d a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures\/\u2122 &amp; \u00a9 DC Comics.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Blue Beetle brought in only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl3693445889\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$130.8 million<\/a> against a $104 &#8211; $125 million budget and garnered mixed reviews on release. We scored the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/blue-beetle-movie-review-dc-xolo-mariduena\">superhero flick 7\/10<\/a>, praising the film for setting itself apart from the already \u201cbloated\u201d genre and lauding Maridue\u00f1a\u2019s performance as Jaime Reyes, while admitting its third act and \u201cgenre cliches\u201d prevented it from progressing from good to great.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Reyes isn\u2019t the only character from the rebooted DC universe making a comeback in Man of Tomorrow: Milly Alcock\u2019s Supergirl is also confirmed to <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/james-gunn-teases-supergirls-big-role-in-superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow?_cache=pass\">play a \u201cbig role\u201d in the movie<\/a>, as told by James Gunn in June 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI&#8217;ve liked a lot of the iterations of Supergirl. Helen Slater was great, all of them really have been great versions. But I do think that this Supergirl is apart because she&#8217;s not so much like Superman,\u201d Gunn explained, speaking about the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/supergirl-movie-review-2026-milly-alcock\">2026 Supergirl film<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cShe&#8217;s very, very different from her cousin, which puts them at odds, which is a big part of this movie [Supergirl]. And then an even bigger part of Man of Tomorrow, which we&#8217;re filming now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">More news from DC is expected to be revealed at <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/events\/comic-con\">San Diego Comic-Con 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheeMissGlaze\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Blue Beetle is making a comeback in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/man-of-tomorrow\">Man of Tomorrow<\/a>, with Xolo Maridue\u00f1a returning to reprise the character after his last appearance in the eponymous 2023 film.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/blue-beetle-superman-2-man-of-tomorrow-1236811013\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Variety<\/u><\/a> broke the news on July 14, confirming Maridue\u00f1a\u2019s return to the DC flick. Man of Tomorrow is currently in production, directed by James Gunn, with a scheduled release date of July 9, 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While we\u2019re still quite a ways out from seeing the Blue Beetle interact with Kal-El and crew, this news comes as a bit of a surprise, considering how badly the first Blue Beetle film tanked at the worldwide box office \u2014 not to mention, it released right in the middle of the shaky transition between Snyder&#8217;s and Gunn&#8217;s respective DCUs.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Blue Beetle Official Movie Images<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"XOLO MARIDUE\u00d1A as Blue Beetle in Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 action adventure \u201cBLUE BEETLE,\u201d a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures\/\u2122 &amp; \u00a9 DC Comics.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation, a Safran Company Production, \u201cBlue Beetle\u201d soars into theaters only internationally beginning August 2023 and in North America August 18, 2023. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 3 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"XOLO MARIDUE\u00d1A as Jaime Reyes in Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 action adventure \u201cBLUE BEETLE,\u201d a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures\/\u2122 &amp; \u00a9 DC Comics.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Blue Beetle brought in only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl3693445889\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$130.8 million<\/a> against a $104 &#8211; $125 million budget and garnered mixed reviews on release. We scored the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/blue-beetle-movie-review-dc-xolo-mariduena\">superhero flick 7\/10<\/a>, praising the film for setting itself apart from the already \u201cbloated\u201d genre and lauding Maridue\u00f1a\u2019s performance as Jaime Reyes, while admitting its third act and \u201cgenre cliches\u201d prevented it from progressing from good to great.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Reyes isn\u2019t the only character from the rebooted DC universe making a comeback in Man of Tomorrow: Milly Alcock\u2019s Supergirl is also confirmed to <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/james-gunn-teases-supergirls-big-role-in-superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow?_cache=pass\">play a \u201cbig role\u201d in the movie<\/a>, as told by James Gunn in June 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI&#8217;ve liked a lot of the iterations of Supergirl. Helen Slater was great, all of them really have been great versions. But I do think that this Supergirl is apart because she&#8217;s not so much like Superman,\u201d Gunn explained, speaking about the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/supergirl-movie-review-2026-milly-alcock\">2026 Supergirl film<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cShe&#8217;s very, very different from her cousin, which puts them at odds, which is a big part of this movie [Supergirl]. And then an even bigger part of Man of Tomorrow, which we&#8217;re filming now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">More news from DC is expected to be revealed at <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/events\/comic-con\">San Diego Comic-Con 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheeMissGlaze\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blue Beetle is making a comeback in Man of Tomorrow, with Xolo Maridue\u00f1a returning to reprise the character after his last appearance in the eponymous 2023 film. Variety broke the news on July 14, confirming Maridue\u00f1a\u2019s return to the DC flick. 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