Blue Beetle Trailer Breakdown: 9 DC Universe Easter Eggs & References

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The first Blue Beetle trailer reveals a lot about Jaime Reyes’ story, previous Blue Beetles that have existed in this timeline, and how Blue Beetle ties into the DC Universe. Though Blue Beetle as a superhero alias has existed since 1939, Jaime Reyes was introduced in 2006 as the third character to become Blue Beetle in DC Comics lore. Despite being a relatively new character, Jaime has appeared in multiple animated TV shows, animated films, and video games ahead of his big-screen debut in Blue Beetle, starring Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes.
The Blue Beetle trailer does not settle whether Blue Beetle is part of James Gunn's DC Universe, although nothing is tying it to the previous DCEU either.
The fact that Blue Beetle releases after The Flash would suggest that it is part of the new DC Universe, yet Blue Beetle had already been filmed by the time James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios plans were announced. Either way, the Blue Beetle trailer is full of comic book Easter eggs and references that hint at its place in the overall DC world should it be part of the new franchise.
9 Blue Beetle’s Trailer Teases DC’s The Reach

At the beginning of the Blue Beetle trailer, Jaime mentions how “everything right now feels so out of reach.” While this could be just a regular line, this particular choice of words hints at major Blue Beetle villains from the comics – the Reach. Introduced as part of Jaime Reyes’ Blue Beetle lore but retconned into the previous Blue Beetles’ stories, the Reach are galactic conquerors that use highly advanced technology to invade and take over planets. It was the Reach who created the Scarabs and sent them to multiple planets. It was then the Scarabs’ mission to find local hosts and prepare them to be lieutenants for the Reach’s invasion.