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'Batman V Superman' News: Production Designer Speaks On Batmobile
Anticipation is at an all time high for 'Batman V Superman' ever since Empire Magazine's feature for the movie has been released.
It entails interviews with not only the cast members but the designers and others working behind the scenes.
One of the more notable was the interview between production designer Patrick Tatopoulos, the man behind the movie's Batmobile. The vehicle has been an iconic item in almost every Batman movie iteration, however this one plans to redefine the the car.
"[Truly] an emotional process - it's about what feels right," he said. "I showed Zack and Zack said, 'Cool.' Sometimes it just clicks. These films are very grounded. There will be tons of CG, but also a lot of real stuff - especially with Batman. Of course, building a car from scratch is challenging. The car drives, jumps, pretty much does everything. We got the best people."
"He is not driving a Formula 1 car, he's driving a tank that is very sexy looking. Batman is rougher, tougher, and grungier. So everything is rough: the weapons, the suit and the car. There are machine guns mounted on the front. When you first see the Batmobile, it is being fixed. It is not - boom! - coming out of the garage brand new. It is scratched, damaged."
He also highlights why this design will stand out and be different from previous movie versions.
"Batmobiles are often designed very low to the ground, something classical. That didn't feel fully comfortable for us," Tatopoulos expressed. "I thought the Tumbler was a revolutionary design, with the suspension very high up. I wanted to combine the two vehicles. I wanted something of a motorcycle, too: big wheels, suspension, exhausts."
"With The Justice League coming, it influences my designs of the Batcave, the Batmobile, the Batwing. We are creating a world for Batman - every set, every prop, is real. We have to be ready for what's next."
'Batman V Superman' plans to premiere in theaters on March 25, 2016.