Blue Beetle has surged in popularity in the last few years, and it looks like the younger incarnation of the hero might be getting his chance on an even bigger stage. Daniel Richtman is reporting that HBO Max is developing a series based on the DC Comic character. Other details are unavailable at this time, but this would represent another big swing for the company as they try to bolster their offerings as the “streaming wars” heat up. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and others are all vying for dominance in today’s attention economy. HBO is going to have to do something to stand out amongst all the other offerings available. Blue Beetle along with some other DC series could go a long way toward providing some extra value for the service. There is already some bolstering on the way with Stargirl and some of the other DC Universe fare ready to be shared across platforms. So, fans will have to wait and see what materializes.

Two years ago, The Wrap reported that Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer was working on a script for a Blue Beetle movie and the Jamie Reyes character was front and center in that treatment as well. The writer had previously penned the Scarface reboot for Universal. Reyes has appeared in Young Justice, Batman the Brave and the Bold, and in Justice League Action. Younger fans will be excited to see one of the characters that has gotten a big push from DC on a larger scale and in live-action. But, nobody knows when the show would make its way to HBO Max.

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