New Batman Movie Announced, Coming Straight To Streaming Services

Last week, we saw the announcement of a Joker sequel, titled Folie á Deux, and it’s sounding pretty interesting to say the least. Given how well the first movie did at the box office, it was only a matter of time before we saw it get a follow-up, but I’m not sure that anyone was expecting it to A), star Lady Gaga, or B), be a musical. According to one report though, both those things may well be happening.

Well, if Joker: The Musical isn’t exactly your bag, maybe this will be instead. As reported by ComicBook and Variety, a brand new animated Batman movie has just been announced, and it’s sounding nothing like anything that the series has seen before. 

Before we get into it, be sure to take a look at this hilarious Batman cosplayer's escapades (can we have a full movie on this too, please?)

Meet Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios (Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires, according to Google Translate), a new feature film headed to HBO Max Latin America. The Spanish-language film is set to bring Batman into Aztec Mexico and Mesoamerica culture, and will be produced in Mexico with a local cast.

Batman himself isn’t going to be the Bruce Wayne we already know and love, but Yohualli Coatl, an Aztec boy whose father is killed by Spanish Conquistadors: “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,” the synopsis reads (via ComicBook).

The film’s producers are José C. García de Letona and Fernando De Fuentes, as well as Aaron D. Berger and Carina Schulze. The director and storyboard artist, Juan Meza-León, shared his excitement for the project over on Instagram: “It’s finally out! Very excited and honoured to be part of this,” he wrote (translated by Google). “Everyone in the production is a fan of Batman. So we hope you are as excited as we are! An original story that fuses an alternate version of the Conquest, with the fictional characters of Gotham City. They imagine..? You’ll see!”

There’s currently no release date for Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios, so we’ll just have to watch this space for more news - it genuinely sounds super intriguing.