Images of the Batmobile from Zack Snyder’s ‘Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ taken by bystanders have already leaked online, so apparently, the director himself decided to release a higher quality official photo. The new version definitely resembles the Christopher Nolan version, referred to as “The Tumbler”– chunky and militaristic, especially the guns… which is not endearing it to some fans.
Oh GOOD they’ve put GUNS on the BATMOBILE, that shows a remarkable understanding of the character.
— Seb Patrick (@sebpatrick) September 11, 2014
Zack Snyder: Make the Batmobile look angstier! Designer: I’m not sure that’s a word, let alone one that describes cars– Snyder: ANGSTIER! — Sean O’Neal (@seanoneal) September 11, 2014
Will we ever see a return to something simpler, like this:
Or this:
Doubtful. But is it possible things keep getting more and more overly complicated? Not just is the Batmobile more intricate, but look at all the extraneous lines and detailing on Superman’s costume.
But whether you’re a fan of the new design or not, some footage was filmed of the new Batmobile performing a burnout stunt. The videos were posted on Instagram and you can view them below:
Does seeing it in action make things better? What do you think of the design?
Sources: Wired, Comic Book Movie
