Pop Culture Headlines — Aztec Batman Premiere

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LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past Premiere

Disney Lucasfilm’s LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past premieres today. Here’s how the film is described:

Although the cornerstone to Sig’s new galaxy is back in place, his journey to restoring order and peace is just getting started. With the new villain, Solitus, entering the scene, things are about to get a lot more complicated for this Force Builder in training.

Sig will be thrown into a new set of intense challenges that have him teaming up with allies and adversaries alike. As it often does with Star Wars villains, it comes down to unlimited power. Solitus aims for the “obliterating of the universe.”

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past premieres today.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Premiere

WB Discovery and DC Studios released their film Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires.

This bold reimagining of the Batman legend unfolds within the vibrant and fierce culture of 16th century Mesoamerica. In the time of the Aztec empire, tragedy strikes Yohualli Coatl, a young Aztec boy, 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 enchanting Forest Ivy.

Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires premieres today.

Power: Origins Casting

According to Penske Media Corporation’s news outlet Deadline, Starz have cast the leads for their upcoming project Power: Origins. Spence Moore II will play Ghost. Chaelie Mann will play Tommy. Raising Kanan creator and showrunner Sascha Penn is executive producer and showrunner on Power: Origins, whose pilot he co-wrote with Courtney A. Kemp, the creator and showrunner of the original Power series.

Tron: Ares Promo

Disney released a new promo for their upcoming film Tron: Ares. It’s called: Flynn Lives. Tron: Ares premieres in theaters on October 10.

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