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2025 · 1h 30m · Animation · Action · Fantasy
TMDB 7.6/10 (161 votes)
In the time of the Aztec empire, tragedy strikes Yohualli Coatl 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 conquistador Hernán Cortés.
Directed by Juan Jose Meza-Leon
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Horacio García Rojasas Yohualli Coatl / Batman (voice)
Álvaro Morteas Hernán Cortés / Two-Face (voice)
Omar Chaparroas Yoka / Joker (voice)
Humberto Bustoas Moctezuma (voice)
Jorge R. Gutierrezas Jefe Toltecatzin (voice)
Jesús Guzmánas Joven Yohualli (voice)
José Carlos Illanesas Pedro de Alvarado (voice)
Maya Zapataas Hiedra del Bosque / Poison Ivy (voice)
Teresa Ruizas Mujer Jaguar / Catwoman (voice)Nacho Ladislaoas Gonzalo (voice)
Eligio Meléndezas Viejo Guerrero (voice)
Regina Orozcoas Madre de Yoka (voice)
Roberto Sosaas Acatzin (voice)César Beltránas Consejero, Tezcatlipocay (voice)Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (Spanish: Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios) is a 2025 adult animated historical superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is a collaboration between Ánima, Chatrone and Warner Bros. Animation, with Juan Meza-León as director and writer. The film was released in Mexican theaters by Cinépolis Distribución on September 18, 2025 and in North America by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on September 19, 2025.
The father of Yohualli Coatl, a young Aztec boy, is murdered by Spanish conquistadors. As an adult, Coatl is a priest in the court of King Moctezuma II and works with his fellow clerics in the temple of Tzinacan to defy the Spanish invaders and protect their people using the masked persona of the "Batman".
Horacio García Rojas as Yohualli Coatl / Batman, a privileged boy born into the nobility of the Aztecs and whose life crumbles when Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés murders his father. As a man, he takes on the persona of "Batman", a masked warrior who fights for justice and to exact revenge on Cortés, while concealing his true nature behind the facade of a simple priest. Jay Hernandez voices the role in the English dub.
Jorge R. Gutiérrez as Toltecatzin, a variant of Thomas Wayne; a village leader and father of Yohualli Coatl, who was killed by Cortés.
José Carlos Illanes as Pedro de Alvarado, a variant of Azrael; Cortez's right-hand man who is driven by strange voices in his head urging him to deliver "justice".
Teresa Ruiz stars as Jaguar Woman, a jaguar themed variant of Catwoman; a virtuous thief dressed in the guise of an animal spirit, who initially steals for selfish purposes before willingly choosing to help Batman.
Omar Chaparro as Yoka / Joker, formerly a respected priest until he hears the voice of Tezcatlipoca losing to Huitzilopochtli while telling him to honor the gods with human sacrifice, causing him to lose his sanity and disfigure himself. Raymond Cruz voices the role in the English dub.
Álvaro Morte as Hernán Cortés / Two-Face, the conquistador aiming to conquer Tenochtitlan for gold. Arrogant and greedy, he survives an attempt on his life by Jaguar Woman that leaves one side of his face permanently scarred and compulsively flips a scratched gold doubloon to decide the fates of his victims.
Maya Zapata as Forest Ivy, a variant of Poison Ivy; a vicious demi-goddess of nature who crafts a body of plants to seek revenge on the Spanish for despoiling her jungle.
Roberto Sosa as Acatzin, a variant of Alfred Pennyworth; a wise old temple caretaker who secretly assists Batman in crafting his weapons and gathering intelligence.
On June 13, 2022, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, HBO Max Latin America announced that production on the film had begun. The first collaboration of Ánima and Warner Bros. Animation, the film is directed by Juan Meza-León and produced by Anima's José C. García de Letona and Fernando De Fuentes. The film is based on Batman-centric characters and is completely produced in Mexico. Sam Register and Tomás Yankelevich served as executive producers, while Alejandro Diaz Barriga served as a cultural consultant.
Some reviewers said that the collaboration between Warner Bros. Animation and Latin American companies is likely "one of many", noting that HBO Max Latin America is aiming to "release 50–70 Latin America-branch originals" by 2023. In June 2022, Horacio García Rojas was cast as Yohualli/Batman. By September 2022, Aaron D. Berger and Carina Schulze joined the film's production team.
The filmmakers did extensive research on Aztec culture, including how building structures were made and the meaning of colors in Aztec culture, in order to incorporate them into the film. Director Juan Meza-León said the filmmakers aimed to be as faithful to Aztec culture as possible while also incorporating elements from the Batman mythos, being a fan of the comics himself. In order to accomplish this, they hired Dr. Alejandro Barriga as consultant, as, being both an expert on Aztec culture and a comic book fan, "understood" the team's intention to combine both elements.
Meza-León compared the film to an "Elseworlds" comic book, and said that, as such, they wanted to incorporate "the spirit of vengeance and trying to turn tragedy into motivation for good" he felt was inherent to Batman Elseworlds stories. He also decided to have the film's version of Batman to be inspired by the Aztec bat god Tzinacan in order to incorporate both elements of Aztec culture as well as "that element of mystery, the spookiness, the darkness, to it that Batman has". Poison Ivy was also reimagined as an Aztec deity so that she could serve as an introduction to the more mythical elements of Aztec culture.
Ego Plum composed the film's score, which incorporates elements of Danny Elfman's theme from Batman (1989). According to Plum, the theme was incorporated with Elfman's approval; the filmmakers wanted to incorporate part of the theme into the score in order to "make [audiences] feel that it's part of the [Batman] world, yet it's its own thing at the same time".
The trailer of the film produced a debate in the Spanish-speaking world regarding the possible perpetuation of the anti-Spanish "Black Legend", in which the Spanish Empire is portrayed as uniquely atrocious. This has led to discussion about how the film might raise awareness about the ongoing historical legacy of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires was released in Mexican theaters by Cinépolis Distribución on September 18, 2025.
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires has grossed $648,067 in Mexico, and $15,177 in Colombia, for a worldwide total of $663,244.
Director Juan Meza-León expressed interest in developing a continuation that explores "more of that detective side of Batman".
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