SAN ANTONIO – The Scarab costume from the upcoming DC Comics superhero film, “Blue Beetle” is on display this month at a San Antonio movie theater.
The suit worn by actor Xolo Maridue?a during filming will be in the lobby of the Santikos Casa Blanca theater until July 31.
The movie will be in theaters starting Aug. 18.
In “Blue Beetle,” Maridue?a stars as Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who returns to his hometown and finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. The suit chooses him to be its symbiotic host, changing his destiny as he becomes a superhero.
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Here are some facts about the “Blue Beetle” costume provided by Santikos:
The suit in real life:
The costume designer is Mayes C. Rubeo.
The suit was in development for nine months.
There were over 500 designs created before they locked in the final design.
The suit came together via a fantastic collaboration with Ironhead Studios in Los Angeles.
Every piece of the “Blue Beetle” suit is custom–the concept, digital designs, 3D printing, the fabrics, and physical armor pieces–everything had to be created and all built for an exact fit that allowed star Xolo Maridue?a to bring the character Blue Beetle to life.
The fabric was designed to evoke an alien-derived pattern, with every element meticulously crafted to reflect the out-of-this-world nature of the Scarab’s alien biotechnology.
The authentic Blue Beetle Scarab suit worn by Xolo Maridue?a during filming is displayed at Santikos Casa Blanca until July 31. (Santikos)
The suit in the movie:
The suit is made from alien biotechnology and is both armor and, in some ways, skin.
The suit is derived from the Scarab, a sentient being named Khaji-da who symbiotically fuses with its host–in this case, Jaime Reyes.
The suit is designed to protect its host, although it can behave unpredictably, too.
The suit can create any form of weapon the host can imagine.