How to watch Blue Beetle in Australia

Based on the popular DC comics character, Blue Beetle’s Australian premiere is just around the corner. Enjoying positive reviews during initial release, DC’s new live-action film about the superhero Blue Beetle is a family-centred adventure that’s bolstered by the charming performance of lead star Xolo Maridueña and its hearty humour. Here’s everything to know about the film, including plot, release date, cast, and more.

Blue Beetle movie plot

This live-action adaptation explores the Jaime Reyes version of the character, which also serves as the comic character’s debut on the silver screen. It follows Jaime as a newly college graduate who returns home full of aspirations for his future, that is until he learns that his family is going to lose their home soon. 

The daunting challenge of finding his place in this world, while also finding a way to save his family from eviction leads him to Kord Industries CEO Victoria Kord. Next thing he knew, he’s entrusted to hold on to an ancient alien artifact known as the Scarab. This is where Jaime’s adventures begin. 

When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to serve as its symbiotic host, the armour’s extraordinary and unpredictable powers become his to use and control, changing the course of his life and that of his family as he becomes the superhero we now know as the Blue Beetle. 

Blue Beetle comes from Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, and The Safran Company with director Angel Manuel Soto at the helm. The superhero movie is the 14th instalment of the DC Extended Universe. It was initially intended to debut on HBO Max, but Soto’s version of the characters and his live action adventures were decided to be too enjoyable to not get a wider release. 

Blue Beetle release date

The Australian release date was confirmed to be on 14 September 2023, nearly a month after the movie’s theatrical release in the US. Tickets now available for sale.

Movie	Release Date	Run Time
Blue Beetle	Thur, 14 Sep 2023	2h 7m

Blue Beetle movie trailer

When Jaime unexpectedly finds himself the owner of an ancient relic, he becomes the sole recipient of its unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny. Ahead of its theatrical release in Australia, you can check out the official trailer below. 

Will the Blue Beetle movie be available on streaming?

For streaming, Australia has plenty of options to watch movies online. But since the film is just about to debut in September, it may take a while for it to drop on a streamer. Shortly after its theatrical premiere, it will first become available on pay per view (rent or buy on Apple TV, Google Play and more).

It will later become available via paid subscriptions. Following in the footsteps of other DC and Warner Bros. releases, the movie is likely to debut on streaming TV via Foxtel (including Foxtel Now) and BINGE. 

Cast of Blue Beetle film

Cobra Kai actor Xolo Maridueña plays Jaime Reyes or the super-hero Blue Beetle. Sharon Stone was initially tapped to play Victoria Kord, the film’s main antagonist, but was replaced by Susan Sarandon after negotiations with the actress didn’t come through.

Check out the complete cast of Blue Beetle film below, most of which comprise the Reyes family. 

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Last audited 1st April 2024