Aztec Batman

Aztec Batman Film Brings DC Comics Hero to Pre-Hispanic Mexico
Warner Bros Animation reimagines Dark Knight as Indigenous warrior in Tenochtitlán

ByYucatán Magazine

An Aztec Batman is coming to theaters in September, as Warner Bros Animation transforms the iconic DC Comics superhero into a pre-Hispanic warrior battling Spanish conquistadors in 16th-century Mexico. “Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios” (Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires) premieres Sept. 18, featuring young Aztec warrior Yohualli Coatl, who takes up the Batman mantle after…

Yucatán Hacienda Has Starring Role in New Channing Tatum Thriller

Yucatán Hacienda Has Starring Role in New Channing Tatum Thriller

ByLee Steele

Rumored sightings of Channing Tatum in Yucatán a year ago were apparently true.  Photos of Tatum at the Mérida airport circulated online about a year ago. But many people on social media doubted that the man in the photo was really the Hollywood hunk. Now we know better. In 2021, Tatum was spotted at the…

Don't Blame Karma!
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New Netflix movie is a romantic comedy shot entirely in Yucatán

ByLee Steele

A new romantic comedy, which dropped on Netflix today, is chock full of scenes shot in Mérida. “Don’t Blame Karma!” is in Spanish, and the streaming service offers the movie dubbed in English. But what you’ll see will be 100% Yucatán. First, the plot: In short, the protagonist Sara (Aislinn Derbez, daughter of famous actor…

Meet the actors of Mayan origin who will appear in new ‘Black Panther’ movie
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Meet the actors of Mayan origin who will appear in new ‘Black Panther’ movie

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

The cast of the upcoming Black Panther sequel was announced earlier this week during a panel at San Diego’s Comic-con. The cast includes two actors of Mayan origin, Josué Maychi and María Mercedes Coroy. They will play the roles of Attuma and Namora, respectively.  “This is such an incredible opportunity. I am so proud of…

Mérida’s 1st drive-in movie theater promises lots of surprises
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Mérida’s 1st drive-in movie theater promises lots of surprises

ByYucatán Magazine

Cine To Go and the Forever Circus group will bring the beloved drive-in movie concept to Mérida on Friday. It will screen high-resolution movies such as “Coco,” “Hocus Pocus” and “Aliens 2” atop the Gran Plaza mall parking area at the entrance next to Soriana. The drive-in’s LED screen uses 4K technology and measures 7…

New season of Gastro Destino México to star 8 Yucatecan Chefs

New season of Gastro Destino México to star 8 Yucatecan Chefs

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Yucatán is set to host the second season of Gastro Destino México, a streaming production highlighting the richness of Mexico’s cuisine.  The eight chefs, all Yucatecan, who will be participating in the show’s second season, were presented at a press conference held at Mérida’s Hyatt Regency hotel.  The second season of the show will be…

Cinemex closes its cinemas in Gran Plaza, for good

Cinemex closes its cinemas in Gran Plaza, for good

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Like in most parts of the world, Yucatán’s movie theaters continue to suffer low attendance rates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Things have gotten so bad that Cinemex, one of the countries largest movie theater chains, is now offering 2-for-1 specials to people who can prove they have been fully vaccinated against the…

Great moments in Yucatán’s film history: The early years

Great moments in Yucatán’s film history: The early years

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Mérida may be far away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but Yucatán has its own storied history when it comes to film production.  The story of cinema in Yucatán kicks off with the arrival of Edison’s kinetoscope to Mérida in 1897. The contraption became extremely popular and soon multitudes of curious people began…

Film crew from China documents the secrets of traditional Yucatecan cuisine
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Film crew from China documents the secrets of traditional Yucatecan cuisine

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

A family from Tekax is starring in an episode of a Chinese documentary series focusing on seeds. The series, “Once Upon a Bite,” looks at food from a Chinese perspective. Series producers arrived in Tekax to meet with Miguel Chab and his family in the Tixcuytún district where they work as traditional farmers in the…

Yucatán’s nascent film industry is waiting for its closeup
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Yucatán’s nascent film industry is waiting for its closeup

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Film production in Yucatán got its start in 1938 with the film “La Golondrina,” which was about Alma Reed, an American journalist who fell in love with the state’s famous governor, Felipe Carrillo Puerto.   Since that time, film crews have come and gone, but Yucatán remains a bit of a backwater when it comes to movie…

Watch: Students share the sights, artistry of Yucatán

Watch: Students share the sights, artistry of Yucatán

ByYucatán Magazine

Two California 15-year-olds took a trip to Yucatán and came home to create a beautiful documentary. Marie-Astrid Do-Rodriguez, a teacher and artist at Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy in the Bay Area, brought the two youths to Mexico back in March 2020 to meet artisans who specialize in Maya embroidery. The trio filmed their experiences…

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