Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires, an all-new “Elseworlds” animated movie based on characters from DC Comics, will be released in September. It will be available in the US exclusively on digital on September 19 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 23. It will be available in both Spanish and English-language versions. It seems the film will also get an actual limited theatrical release in Mexico. Check out the exclusive trailer courtesy of IGN:
The new movie re-imagines the Batman mythos through the lens of Mesoamerican culture. As the official description says, the story “unfolds within the vibrant and fierce culture of 16th century Mesoamerica. In the time of the Aztec empire, tragedy strikes Yohualli Coatl, a young Aztec boy, when his father is murdered by Spanish conquistadors. To warn King Moctezuma and his high priest, Yoka, of imminent danger, Yohualli escapes to Tenochtitlan.There, he trains in the temple of the bat god Tzinacan with his mentor, developing equipment and weaponry to confront the Spanish invasion and avenge his father’s death. Along the way, he encounters key figures like the fierce Jaguar Woman and the enchanting Forest Ivy.“
The English voice cast of Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires includes Jay Hernandez and Raymond Cruz, while the Spanish version (“Batman Azteca: Choque De Imperios”) features the voices of Horacio García Rojas, Omar Chaparro, and Alvaro Morte.
The movie is directed by Juan Meza-Leon, from a screenplay by Ernie Altbacker. Jose C. García de Letona, Fernando De Fuentes S., Carina Schulze, Aaron D. Berger, Jim Krieg, and Kimberly S. Moreau are producers. Sam Register, Tomas Yankelevich, and Michael Uslan serve as executive producers.
The movie runs 89 minutes and is rated R for some violence and bloody images. The physical and digital releases of Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires will include the following special features:
– The Battle Cry of Aztec Batman – Go behind the scenes and inside the voiceover booth with Jay Hernandez, as he fulfils a childhood dream and reveals the creative process of becoming Batman.
– The Batman Mythology and Aztec Inspiration – Screenwriter Ernie Altbacker and Jay Hernandez reveal the film’s approach to melding the historically accurate world of the Aztecs with the iconic cast of Batman conic book characters.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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