Blue Beetle is a DC character developed by Charles Wojtkowski and first appeared in Mystery Men Comics #1 in 1939. The character has developed into various iterations over the decades.

Written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer and directed by Angel Manuel Soto, Blue Beetle is the first DC film to feature a Latino superhero.

The film follows Jaime Reyes, a teenager from El Paso, Texas. He’s given a scarab that gives him superhero abilities, transforming him into the Blue Beetle.