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Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires reimagines the caped crusader like never before, trading Gotham’s alleys for the temples and battlefields of 16th-century Mesoamerica. The story follows Yohualli Coatl, a young Aztec boy whose life is shattered when Spanish conquistadors murder his father.
Driven by vengeance and destiny, he transforms into the masked vigilante we know, only this time, he’s fueled by ancient rituals and divine wrath. The animated film drops on Max this fall, directed by Juan Meza-León. With voice talents like Jay Hernandez and Horacio García Rojas, this is Batman retold through blood, myth, and empire. Here's everything you need to know about the project.
Who stars in Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires?
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires throws capes and cowls into the chaos of conquest. Horacio García Rojas leads as Yohualli Coatl, an Aztec noble shattered by the murder of his father at the hands of Hernán Cortés. But grief sharpens him. Cloaked in shadows and obsidian, he becomes Batman, a vigilante priest by day and a masked warrior by night, stalking the empire that tore his family apart.
Omar Chaparro played Joker. Once a serene priest, he hears the whispers of a bloodthirsty god and spirals into madness, carving himself into the Joker with ritual and ruin.
Álvaro Morte’s Cortés is a gold-drunk devil in armor, reimagined as Two-Face after a failed assassination scars him and sends him flipping fate like a cursed coin. This is Batman bathed in ancient ritual and revenge, where justice is carved into stone and is reimagined in a more ancient way.
What is Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires about?
The plot synopsis for the film reads,
“This bold reimagining of the Batman legend 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 Tenochtitlán. 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.”
Release date and more of Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
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The Mexican-American adult animated superhero film reimagines DC Comics legends through an Aztec lens. Directed and written by Juan Meza-León, the film is a collaboration between Ánima and Warner Bros. Animation, and entirely produced in Mexico. First announced at the 2022 Guadalajara International Film Festival, the film is executive produced by Sam Register and Tomás Yankelevich, with José C. García de Letona and Fernando De Fuentes producing, and Alejandro Diaz Barriga guiding as cultural consultant.
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires will premiere in Mexican theaters via Cinépolis Distribución and on HBO Max on September 18, 2025
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