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 ...

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 ...

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. And it’s really nice to get out of Go… ...

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.

“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 ...

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 ...

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.

Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña has spoken about the DC Universe movie’s setting and why it was changed from El Paso, Texas. Why was Blue Beetle’s setting changed from El Paso to Palmera City?

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But some were left underwhelmed after the trailer revealed the movie would take place in a fictional place named Palmera city rather than El Paso. "I'm a bit disappointed with the setting.