‘Blue Beetle’ brings a historic superhero to a more diverse DC Universe

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Blue Beetle,” the first live-action superhero film with a Latino lead, hits theaters nationwide Friday. It will be an opportunity for superhero and comic book fans to see Palmera City, the new fictional home for the character, come to life.

The live-action adaptation of the DC Comics character comes as writer and actor strikes are roiling Hollywood, and blockbuster films such as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are making hundreds of millions at the box office. “Blue Beetle” arguably has something those movies don’t, however: Puerto Rican director Ángel Manuel Soto hopes to bank on core..."...

I’m a huge Marvel fan, not so much DC. However, I think I’ll check this out.