Concept art for a Blue Beetle film-themed PlayStation 5 DualSense controller has been shared by a fan online, prompting requests among fans for an official version or even a Blue Beetle video game. Warner Bros. Recently released the first full trailer for Blue Beetle, based on the comic book character of the same name. Fans of both the Blue Beetle comic character and of WB's DC Comics movies have embraced the new film, with this PS5 controller art being just one example.Blue Beetle is one of DC Comics' oldest creations. His first appearance goes back to 1939. That Blue Beetle, the vigilante son of a police officer, is near unrecognizable compared to the modern Blue Beetle, however. The modern Blue Beetle is named Jaime Reyes and he gained his powers from a mysterious alien scarab. The scarab fuses with Reyes, granting him incredible powers, including the ability to reconfigure his armor into all manner of weapons. Artist rahalarts on Twitter must have recently seen the trailer for the new Blue Beetle movie and felt inspired. They recently shared a piece of digital concept art they created online showcasing a Blue Beetle-themed PS5 DualSense controller. The controller has clear inspiration from the Blue Beetle film, capturing the Blue Beetle's strange techno-organic suit design in the DualSense Controller's updated paneling.
It wouldn't be impossible for Sony to create a custom DualSense controller akin to what rahalarts has designed, but it certainly wouldn't be priced the same as other controllers. The techno-organic armor could be made into a flat painting or sticker, of course. But the extra legs and beetle horns on the side and top of the DualSense controller would probably prove a challenge to make. There's no arguing that the detail work of the custom design looks very cool, though.
The impressive Blue Beetle PS5 controller design has understandably also led to requests for a Blue Beetle game. Insomniac Games' work on Spider-Man, as well as the highly anticipated Wolverine, has led some to wonder what a Blue Beetle PS5 exclusive might look like. Blue Beetle fans may have to settle for pushing for him to be on the next Injustice game roster, though.
This certainly isn't rahalarts' first or last piece of fan-art. They note that they specialize in concept art, pop culture fanarts, and alternative movie/TV series posters on their Twitter profile. Examples of their art include a custom Doctor Strange movie poster, a custom Batman glove, Deadpool added to the Barbie movie's poster, and much more. Hopefully, they have more Blue Beetle and PlayStation 5 art to come.
Blue Beetle arrives in theaters August 18.