Batman endured an astonishing heritage as one of the most loved characters in the history of pop culture, appearing in all forms of media and in various distinct iterations. The key to the wild longevity of Bob Kane and the vigilante Bill Finger is not only his tragic background, his instantly recognizable symbol or his emblematic tools of fighting crime like Batmobile, but the dynamic qualities that allow the black knight to be easily redesigned for almost all genres or even time. Fans will be able to see other evidence of the latter when Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires is released.

Le dernier film d’animation Batman devrait faire sa première en streaming sur HBO Max le jeudi 18 septembre 2025, et présentera une version entièrement nouvelle du super-héros dans une histoire qui se déroule non seulement des années mais des siècles avant que le personnage ne fasse ses débuts à DC Comics en 1939. Pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, pourtant, However, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, however, again, for the first time, for the first time, for the first time, for the first time, in 1939. Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Not only is reinvenure of the hero most often identified as the alter ego by Bruce Wayne, but also several icons of the tradition of Gotham City receive a retroactive makeover, including Two-Face and Joker.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires mixes the origins of Dark Knight with real historical events

Of the director Juan Jose Meza-León, Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires is not the first animated film to describe the Dark Knight as the star of a piece of historical fiction. The 2018 Dark film Batman: Gotham by GaslightWho is inspired by the history of DC Comics Firstworlds, sees a 19th century Bruce Wayne face Jack the Ripper. However, this new original adventure does not concern Bruce Wayne; It is far from the kilometers of Gotham City and brings the public even further in time.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Follows Yohualli Coatl – A teenager of eponymous Meso -American civilization (who prospered from the 1300s in the mid -1500) who testifies to the murder of his father by the Spanish captain of the conquistador Hernán Cortés, who violently invaded his land. Years later, Yohualli became a priest working in the courtyard of King Moctezuma II, but with the painful memory of the premature death of his father always having his heart, he aspires to become a warrior to seek revenge and protect his people from their oppressors. His crusade also inspires him to adopt the intimidating appearance of a bat.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires offers a new turn on two-face and joker

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Captain Hernán Cortés above was a real person, butAztec Batman: Clash of EmpiresTakes some liberties with his inheritance, integrating him into history as the man whose murderous acts send Yohualli on a vengeful path. However, he is not only supposed to be considered as the “Joe Chill” of the film, but also his “Harvey Dent”, while half his face becomes seriously damaged by the version of Catwoman’s film (called Jaguar Woman), which makes him look like Batman Rogue Classique, Two-Face.

Further in history, Cortés finds an ally in what could take place in history as one of the most frightening versions of the Joker, Yoka, who is another man with a disfigured appearance. However, the facial scars of this former priest are not an accident but were self-inflicted after losing his mental health and became a threat of caquque, to the prince of crime of the clown. As the trailer shows, Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Also includes its own version of Poison Ivy, represented as an Aztec deity known as Forest Ivy.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires will be published in English and Spanish

When Warner Bros. Animation made its debut, the official trailer of Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Online, it also included an overview of the original cut of the Spanish language of the film called Azteca Batman: Empire Shock. This version, in addition to being available with the DUB in English on HBO Max, will also receive a theatrical version in Mexico via Cinépolis Distifición.

The Spanish -speaking voice Azteca Batman: Empire Shock Includes Horacio García Rojas like Yohualli / Batman, Álvaro died like Hernán Cortés and Omar Chaparro as Yoka. For the English dub, the veteran of the film DC Jay Hernandez (who played El Diablo in 2016 Suicide team) intervenes as this version of The Dark Knight. Yoka is expressed by Raymond Cruz (who had trouble playing Tuco Salamanca Break the bad And Better call Saul), and dead continues to manage the role of the corties.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires is classified for violence and bloody images, so that fans can expect that this inspired comic inspiration period will be at least historically exact in the way it represents the macabre nature of the Aztec conflict against the conquistadors. In addition, it is intriguing and refreshing to see a culture of tragic meaning used as a backdrop for a new story involving a character as influential as Batman. This could be enough to convince certain viewers that it is one of the best stories of DC Elseworlds to date.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires

Release date

September 18, 2025

Execution time

87 minutes

Director

Juan Jose Meza-Leon

Writers

Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Juan Jose Meza-Leon, Alfredo Mendoza

Producers

Aaron Berger, Fernando de Fuentes Sainz, Jose C. Garcia de Letona

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  Horacio García Rojas

  Yohualli Coatl (voice)

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  Dead Álvaro

  Hernán Cortés (voice)

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  Omar Chaparro

  Yakaka (voice)

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  José Carlos Illanes

  Pedro de Alvarado (voice)