When Blue Beetle comes to theaters later this year, the hero will not be based in El Paso, as he is in the comics. Instead, Jaime Reyes will be located in Palmera City, a new locale created for ...

What Is Palmera City? In the comics, Jaime Reyes lives in El Paso, but he’s getting a new home in the Blue Beetle movie. The film is set in Palmera City, a new place created for the movie.

1023DC180 – Blue Beetle #5 Ivan Reis Cover – $4.99 (W) Josh Trujillo (A/CA) Adrian Gutierrez The Blood Scarab's plan is finally in motion as he descends on Palmera City!

Originally from Santurce, Puerto Rico, Soto blends a bit of his background with this Blue Beetle. On the surface, Palmera City bears little resemblance to El Paso, with many more palm trees and ...

Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña has explained why the DC film takes place in the fictional Palmera City, rather than Jaime Reyes’ original hometown of El Paso, Texas.

“Blue Beetle” works, basically, and that puts it ahead of the game for most DC Comics-derived movies. Its scale is more human than corporate. ... Palmera City, imagined here as ...

There's a definite buzz on social media for the first movie of the Latino superhero Blue Beetle. El Paso fans, however, might be disappointed that the Sun City is left out of the just-released ...

“Blue Beetle” works, basically, and that puts it ahead of the game for most DC Comics-derived movies. Its scale is more human than corporate. And it’s really nice to get out of Go… ...

But in service of positioning Blue Beetle as a potential leader in the DCU, Palmera City came to life, and thanks to Palmera City as well and the bigger world-building around it is what got us the ...

Most of DC Comics’ dreadful movies deserve to be violently squished, but not “Blue Beetle,” a refreshingly spry new film featuring the lesser-loved, bug-shaped superhero — played by Xolo ...

Palmera City is saturated in neon pink and blue. Its skyline is crowded with skyscrapers and a beachfront—for those unfamiliar with our geography, there ain’t no ocean anywhere near El Paso.

Jaime chooses to use his newfound abilities to protect Palmera City as the superhero Blue Beetle. ... Supporting a movie like this.” Blue Beetle opens exclusively in movie theaters on August 18.