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"Blue Beetle" was a movie caught in the middle of many battles being fought at Warner Bros. Discovery at the time. The company was trying to prioritize funneling movies to HBO Max in an attempt to lure subscribers and make headway in the streaming wars. Meanwhile, Hollywood was coming to grips with the idea that the box office was still sorely needed, attempting to find a path forward on that front in the aftermath of the pandemic. Oh, and there were also two Hollywood strikes happening in 2023.

That all contributed to "Blue Beetle" bombing at the box office. Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto, the DC Comics adaptation was originally scheduled to go directly to HBO Max before pivoting to a theatrical release. It hit theaters on the w

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