Until January 1st, 2016, Warner Bros. Studio is
displaying every costume from Batman V. Superman and the new Batmobile. In the
most recent episode of Variant, John Kourounis shows off almost every Batmobile
seen on the big screen since Tim Burton’s Batman (1989). Check it out.
Overall, I really like the new Batmobile — I think it
smartly blends the comic book dimensions of the old Batmobiles with the
tank aesthetics of The Dark Knight trilogy. I also enjoy that this new design
is meant to look well used with dings and scrapes showing its age. As Kourounis
says at 10:12, “He’s not just starting out as Batman. He’s been Batman for a
long time now.”
Its most prominent feature is the giant Gatling gun mounted
on the hood of the car. As the Batman V. Superman trailer indicates, Ben
Affleck’s Batman might be A-Okay with killing some folks. Then again, he might
just need the extra fire power to take on the man of steel. While I enjoy
the new look, part of me wishes they built the classic Bat Tank design from Frank
Miller’s Dark Knight Returns. Maybe that’s far-fetched, but if any one were to
do it, it’d be Zach Snyder.
The new Batmobile will debut when Batman V. Superman hits
theatres on March 23, 2016.
Highlights
(2:47) H.R. Geiger, who’s
perhaps best known for his designs in Alien, first designed The Batman Forever
Batmobile. Tim Flaherty finished the design, which was inspired by deep-sea
creatures and a bat’s skeleton.
(5:17) Robin’s Redbird (Batman and Robin) is a Honda prototype that never
went to market.
(7:00) In Christopher Nolan’s Dark
Knight trilogy, a separate Tumbler was made to show Christian Bale entering the
vehicle
(8:35) The Batpod is actually functional!
Although, it is incredibly slow — the engine is essentially that of a
lawnmower.
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