Blue Beetle director pitched DC a Bane origin story – in Matt Reeves’ Batman universe
A🤡ngel Manuel Soto wants to delve into Bane's origins

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto has revealed more details about his initial Bane pitch – including that it would have seemingly been part of Matt Reeves’ ever-growing Batman universe𒅌.
After receiving acclaim for his Sundance debut with Charm City Kings, Soto was called into a general⛦ mee⛦ting with DC.
. "And I’ve always wanted to explore the origin story of Bane. It’s super intriguing, especially where he comes from and the different topics that could be explored if we take into consideration that maybe he’s the hero of his own story. So it was very interesting to be able to talk about situations that have affected the Caribbean and Latin America for centuries through the character of Bane.""So I came in with that idea, but that was Matt Reeves’ universe with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Batman, and I don’t know what’s going to happen now with this new regime. But that was my main attempt, and [DC executive] Galen [Vaisman] was like, ‘Okay, that’s a good idea, but we wanted to pitch you something.’ An🎀d that’s when he introduced the idea of Blue Beetle," Soto recalled.
The director, of course, went on to helm Blue Beetle – which is currently showing in cinemas. The Batman helped kick off Matt Reeves’ Bat-verse, with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:a Penguin spin-off also in the works. A second show, centered aro🎃und Arkham Asylum, is also in development. The Bඣatman 2, starring Robert Pattinson, is currently set for October 3, 2025.
The character of Blue Beetle, though, will be part of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU. 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters will begin with Creature Commandos and Superman: Legacy and will reboot DC’s cinematic universe. Other projects not tied to the DCU – including The Batman and the upcoming Joker sequel &ndas🅷h; will be released 💯under the ‘Elseworlds’ label.
For more on Blue Beetle, check out a snippet of our interview with the director on 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:how much say James Gunn had in the fin🐽al cut. Then there’s a look at 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Blue Beetle post-credits scenes, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Blue Beetle Easter Eggs, and whether 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Blue Beetle is in the DCU.
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