Why The Batman's Batmobile Is So Low Tech
Warning: Article contains spoilers for The Batman.
With a new Batman usually comes a new Batmobile, and Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight gets a wonderful — albeit low-tech — new version of the iconic car in The Batman. The Batmobile has existed as long as Batman himself, and just as Batman is perhaps the superhero genre’s most malleable character, his most famous form of transportation is too. Throughout the various live-action Batman adaptations, the Caped Crusader’s car has reflected the style and relative realism of its respective universe, and The Batman’s Batmobile is no exception.
The Batmobile debuted in the same 1939 issue of Detective Comics as Batman himself, and the vehicle initially appeared to be an ordinary car. Over time, however, the Batmobile grew in sophistication, becoming more stylized and featuring a massive arsenal of gadgetry to defend itself and disable enemy vehicles. As Batman has been adapted and reimagined for various live-action productions, the Batmobile has had numerous forms on film and television.
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While the 1960s Batmobile is based on the Lincoln Futura concept car, the three Batmobiles shown in the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films were stylized vehicles that took inspiration from drag racers. The Batmobiles of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy and the DCEU franchise were far more utilitarian, with the former being an experimental US military vehicle. The Batman’s Batmobile is conceptually the most similar to the 1960s version, as a modified vintage muscle car, though its offensive and defensive systems are far less sophisticated than previous Batmobiles due to The Batman’s focus on realism.
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