OVERVIEW: Prepare for the action-packed, modern origin story that takes a fresh, fun look at the Super Hero genre in a can’t-miss spectacle of vibrant visuals, humor and heart when “Blue Beetle” arrives for purchase Digitally at home on September 26. The film is directed by Ángel Manuel Soto (“Charm City Kings”) with Xolo Maridueña (“Cobra Kai”) starring in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film. The film will also be available to purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 31.
SYNOPSIS: Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero Blue Beetle.
BLU-RAY: The film is presented in widescreen in a 1.85:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 Master Audio in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It also includes English subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English, English-ADS, English
ATMOS, Canadian French, Latin Spanish,
Subtitles - English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, Latin Spanish
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
“Generations: Blue Beetle” –
4-part documentary -
Told in distinct chapters, explore the journeys of actors
and filmmakers bringing “Blue Beetle” to the big screen
for the first time ever. Audiences will be immersed in the
POV of filmmakers who showcase their experiences on set
and in their creative studios making the story of this DC
character a reality.
Nana Knows Best – featurette
- Witness Nana's transformation from an adorable
'abuelita' into a machine gun-wielding revolutionary, and
stop in for a few of her most fun moments on set
throughout production.
Scarab Vision – 2-part featurette
- Xolo Maridueña hosts this series of scene study walk
throughs that showcases how the scarab works and the role
it plays in some of Blue Beetle's most epic moments.