Aztec Batman Composer Ego Plum on Scoring the Animated Film

Bruce Wayne is not Batman–at least not in Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires . DC’s new animated film tells the story of Yohualli Coatl, an Aztec boy whose father is murdered by Spanish conquistadors in Hernán Cortés’ entourage, on his hunt for revenge. The tale reinvents classic Batman rogues including Poison Ivy, Catwoman, and the Joker (in Aztec Batman, Yoka).

ScreenRant ’s Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires review states the setting and time period for the film “could not have been more right,” and one of the movie’s elements that creates the kind of harmony behind its success is undoubtedly its musical score. That comes courtesy of The Cuphead Show! and SpongeBob SquarePants composer Ego Plum.

For ScreenRant , Ego Plum discussed his bold musical decisions for the very much