Blue Beetle’s DCU Debut Seems Sooner Than Expected

Blue Beetle is sticking around for the DC Universe, and in a recent interview, James Gunn hinted we could be seeing him soon.

What do we know about Blue Beetle’s DCU future?

In a recent interview with IMDB, Gunn was asked about the character. The interviewer speaking to Gunn said he was “manifesting” seeing the character appear in upcoming seasons of Peacemaker. Gunn laughed, and said that he wouldn’t say he “was not in luck.”

While not direct confirmation that the character will show up, Gunn seemed to do all but that in his joke. The character of Blue Beetle first made his appearance in film in 2023, with the 14th film in the DC Extended Universe. Played by Xolo Maridueña, the character was brought over to the DCU by Gunn when he and Peter Safran formed DC Studios, but has yet to appear in any projects just yet.

As of right now, it’s unclear exactly when Blue Beetle will show up. However, we do know that his 2023 film is not considered “canon” to the overall DCU. Gunn has clarified that, although Blue Beetle does exist in the DCU, the film (and any DC media released prior to the first four projects for the DCU) would not be in his own canon.

An animated television show based around Blue Beetle is also rumored to be in the works. Originally mentioned in 2024, the series was expected to potentially act as a launching off point for a proper DCU film, although no new information has come of the series lately. The latest news we’ve seen is that Maridueña said the show could come out sometime in 2026.