Batman Azteca - Choque De Imperios: The Dark Knight to Get Mexican Animated Feature-Length Film
The news that Batman may get a Mexican animated feature-length film has fans super excited. The film titled Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios meaning Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires will focus on a young Aztec boy and the tragedies he experiences when his father and village leader are killed.
The Dark Knight is enroute to Mexico and no wall can stop it from doing so as the greatest detective is set to get a Mexican animated feature-length film titled Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios (Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires). Streaming service HBO Max Latin America has ordered the said original animated film, reports Deadline. The Batman Review: Critics Call Robert Pattinson's DC Film an Excellent Noir, Dark and Gritty Adventure!
The animated feature comes from Warner Bros Animation and DC in partnership with Anima and Chatrone. According to Deadline, the news was unveiled at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
In the time of the Aztec Empire, Yohualli Coatl - a young Aztec boy - 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.
Horacio Garcia Rojas, who has starred on series including Narcos: Mexico, La Reina Del Sur and Coyotl, will voice the lead character of Yohualli Coatl. Juan Meza-LeAn serves as director, Jos C. Garca de Letona, Aaron D. Berger, Carina Schulze and Fernando De Fuentes as producers of the film, which will be produced entirely in Mexico, feature local talent and showcase the region's abundant art. Sam Register and Tomis Yankelevich serve as executive producers. The Batman Box Office Collection: Robert Pattinson's DC Film Passes $700 Million Worldwide.
Deadline further states that Alejandro Daz Barriga, a consultant specialising in Mesoamerican studies and ethnic history of Mexico and the Andean region, will work with the creative team to ensure that the indigenous representation portrayed in the film is appropriate and relevant.
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