DC superhero movie Blue Beetle has gained a director.
The project has been in the works for years, but now has taken a step closer to hitting the big screen. According to TheWrap, Angel Manuel Soto, perhaps best known for directing Charm City Kings, will helm the Blue Beetle movie.
TheWrap report that, although the Blue Beetle mantle has belonged to three characters, the film will focus on Jaime Reyes, with the film set to be the DCEU's first with a Latino superhero lead.
The film's screenplay will be penned by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, who also wrote Miss Bala starring Gina Rodriguez.
Jaime got his powers when he stumbled across the Blue Beetle scarab, which gave the first Blue Beetle his own abilities. Later, the Scarab attached itself to Reyes' spine, which gave him a shapeshifting suit of armor that can morph into wings, weapons like energy cannons and swords, and handy gadgets like grappling hooks and jet engines. The Scarab also has its own consciousness and can use its powers independently, though Jaime can overrule it if he has to.
