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Summary
- Blue Beetle will have two post-credit scenes which could add to the confusion surrounding the timeline of DC’s properties.
- These scenes risk further complicating the DCEU and DCU timeline by teasing stories originally set to be included in the former that will not appear in the latter.
- While it’s possible that the post-credit scenes could be humorous and not tease the future, the fact that Blue Beetle has two of them suggests that at least one will contain a significant reveal, potentially making the timeline even more complicated for DC Studios.
The number of post-credit scenes for DC’s upcoming Blue Beetle film has been confirmed, potentially risking further confusion regarding the timeline of DC’s properties. Since James Gunn and Peter Safran were announced as the co-heads of DC Studios in November 2022, it has been unclear how the movies released between then and Superman: Legacy would fit into the timeline between what was the DCEU and will be the DCU. These films included The Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
All three films were produced under the banner of the DCEU, with James Gunn’s plans only shifting each installment slightly. To make matters more confusing, Gunn confirmed Blue Beetle as the first DCU movie character despite taking place in the DCEU and Superman: Legacy being the first official DCU film. Now, the post-credit scene count for Blue Beetle has been revealed, which causes even more of a mess regarding the DCEU/DCU timeline.
Blue Beetle’s 2 Post-Credits Scenes Risk Further Complicating The DCU Timeline
Early screenings of Blue Beetle confirmed two post-credit scenes for the film, which could add to the confusion around DC’s timeline. Most superhero movies since 2008’s Iron Man popularized the trend have utilized post-credit scenes to set up future installments in their respective franchises. Be it hints at how the individual stories of characters will continue or teasing the next crossover movie for the MCU or DCEU, post-credit scenes have become a staple of modern superhero filmmaking.
As such, Blue Beetle having two post-credit sequences means that the film is not holding back on teasing future stories. However, given the reboot of the DCEU into the DCU complete with new actors for Superman and Batman among others, these scenes could only worsen the already-complicated state of the DCU’s timeline. If Blue Beetle‘s post-credit scenes set up future stories that were initially set to be in the DCEU, it means they may never come to fruition in the DCU given the changes Gunn and Safran are implementing. This would only further confusion after The Flash’s lack of clarification and the confusing post-credit scene of that film involving Aquaman,
Why Blue Beetle’s Post-Credit Scene Number Hints It Will Have A Big Reveal
Of course, it could be the case that Blue Beetle‘s post-credit scenes are not big teases for the future at all. After all, several superhero movies have utilized post-credit scenes as another way to tell a joke or incorporate humor, such as the last credit scene in The Avengers or Thor: Ragnarok. This could certainly be the case with Blue Beetle also, and both scenes are simply jokes after the credits.
That said, the fact that Blue Beetle is confirmed to have two post-credit scenes lessens this outcome significantly. Usually, superhero movies with two post-credit scenes either use them to tease sequels and crossovers respectively or split them between a joke scene and a tease for the future. Rarely are two post-credit scenes both utilized in a humorous context, making the same outcome for Blue Beetle very unlikely. As such, at least one of Blue Beetle‘s post-credit scenes is likely to have a big reveal, which could add to the complications of DC Studios’ scattered timeline.