In a recent interview with GamesRadar+, “Blue Beetle” director Ángel Manuel Soto spoke about the role of Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) in the future of the DCU. “We haven’t had a direct conversation about it,” Soto said, “but we have had conversations about the importance of Jaime and Blue Beetle within the universe, as well as his stories in the comics.”

Though the order of events isn’t entirely clear, it seems that the Superman and Batman mentioned in “Blue Beetle” will be the new versions from the DCU. David Corenswet has already been cast as Clark Kent, and the new Dark Knight — separate from Robert Pattinson’s character in “The Batman,” which is still getting its own sequel outside of the DCU — will debut in the upcoming “Brave and the Bold” film.

Soto has said that he has plans for a trilogy of “Blue Beetle” films, but the vague positioning of the movie also leaves it open for potential crossovers, depending on which way the DCU ends up going. “He can have his own stories, his own space and he can also be part of different leagues, and different connections, with other heroes,” the director told GamesRadar+. “The potential is endless.” In a separate interview with ComicBook.com, Soto reiterated that the vague setting of “Blue Beetle” is part of what makes it a great starting point for the DCU. “I think it opens up the doors to any interpretation or any direction James Gunn wants to go and because it is setting Jaime up,” he said. “What happens now moving forward is game.”

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