BATMAN AZTECA DC Animated Film Ordered by HBO Max Latin America
There’s a new Batman animated film in development for HBO Max Latin America titled Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios, which translates as Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires. The film will be produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC in partnership with Anima and Chatrone. It sounds like it will make for a really cool and interesting Batman movie!
The story is set in the time of the Aztec Empire, and it centers on Yohualli Coatl, a young Aztec boy who experiences tragedy when his father and village leader, Toltecatzin, is murdered by Spanish Conquistadors. “Yohualli escapes to Tenochtitlan to warn King Moctezuma and his high priest, Yoka, of imminent danger. Using the temple of Tzinacan, the bat god, as a lair, Yohualli trains with his mentor and assistant, Acatzin, developing equipment and weaponry to confront the Spaniard invasion, protect Moctezuma’s temple, and avenge his father’s death.”
Yohualli Coatl will be voiced by Horacio Garcia Rojas, who has starred on series including Narcos: Mexico, La Reina Del Sur and Coyotl. The movie will be directed by Juan Meza-León (Harley Quinn) with José C. García de Letona, Aaron D. Berger, Carina Schulze, and Fernando De Fuentes producing.
The production will also bring in Alejandro Díaz Barriga as a consultant. He specializes in Mesoamerican studies and ethnic history of Mexico and the Andean region, and he will work “with the creative team to ensure that the indigenous representation portrayed in the film is appropriate and relevant.”
The movie is being produced entirely in Mexico, and will feature local talent and showcase the region’s abundant art. Sam Register and Tomás Yankelevich serve as executive producers.
Source: Deadline