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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="13309388" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="batmobile" source="Orion">Batmobile</keyword> in "<keyword id="12326066" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-batman" source="Orion">The Batman</keyword>" is the least flashy in the history of the franchise.</li><li>Production designer <keyword id="13309389" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="james-chinlund" source="Orion">James Chinlund</keyword> said it was made to seem as though Bruce Wayne built it himself.</li></ul>For as many versions of the Batman character <a href="https://www.insider.com/batman-actors-ranked-best-worst-2020-6">we have seen on screen over the decades</a>, we have also seen quite a few variations of the Batmobile.The two go hand-in-hand and because of that, "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/the-batman">The Batman</a>" director Matt Reeves and his longtime production designer James Chinlund didn't shy away from tackling Batman's iconic ride."Basically Matt got the job, we had a meeting and the first thing we talked about was the car," Chinlund told Insider.According to Chinlund, the whole cinematic tone of Reeves' take on year two of Bruce Wayne (played by <keyword id="12064065" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="robert-pattinson" source="Orion">Robert Pattinson</keyword>) being Gotham City's Dark Knight started with first nailing down the style of the Batmobile."We loved the idea that Bruce was a gear head," he said. "He would take pride in building things himself. And for us that right there was a huge separation from the other 'Batman' <keyword id="11898343" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="movies" source="Orion">movies</keyword>.""Often Batman is dependent on Wayne Industries and is almost like a James Bond-type where he shows up in a suit and people show him the toys," Chinlund continued. "We were really excited about Bruce getting some dirt under his fingernails."<div type="image" title="Bruce Wayne working in the bat cave" height="1002" width="2300" msid="89998088" hostid="261"></div>This idea made Pattinson's Batmobile the least flashy in the history of the franchise."It isn't a tank or a futuristic machine, it's a car," Chinlund said of their Batmobile. "At this point in Bruce's journey, it felt appropriate that he would be in the shop tearing apart other cars and repurposing them."The trailers released of "The Batman" feature quick glimpses of the Batmobile which led to fans guessing what car model it is."There's a lot of talk that it's a Dodge Charger," said Chinlund, who admits they didn't really have a model as an inspiration. "It was more the idea of Frankensteining from things that Bruce had around."The design of the car was motivated by Reeves' note early on that Bruce Wayne would need the Batmobile to be a vehicle that is "a relentless pursuer in which nothing can get in its way," Chinlund said.The car also has a massive steel front bumper so the car could ram through anything.<div type="image" title="Batman next to the batmobile" height="1670" width="2500" msid="89998090" hostid="261"></div>And its huge engine is exposed in the car's rear because, as Chinlund put it, "no one's chasing him, he's chasing them."<div type="image" title="The batmobile engine firing" height="963" width="2300" msid="89998091" hostid="261"></div>Along with Reeves wanting a certain look, he also wanted his Batmobile to be practical: The car had to drive, and drive fast.Chinlund said the movie's special effects supervisor, Dominic Tuohy, built the Batmobile with a Chevy V8 627 horse power engine, which gave the car quite a kick."I don't know the top speed it did, but we were out on a closed airport runway for the case sequence work and it went fast," Chinlund said.On top of the speed, Chinlund said their Batmobile is nimble, as it could jump off ramps, go on two wheels, and do burnouts.Chinlund said despite stunt drivers being involved in the production, Pattinson also did a lot of the driving in the Batmobile."Rob put it through its paces," he said. "He was there working it out for sure. He got it to some top speeds. He was heavily involved in his stunt driving work."But what exactly is "top speeds"? Insider reached out to Tuohy who said with that size engine, the Batmobile easily got up to 100 mph.<div type="image" title="The batmobile going through flames" height="963" width="2300" msid="89998093" hostid="261"></div>Chinlund said if there's a sequel to "The Batman" the Batmobile will certainly get supped up more. But like the first movie, it has to feel grounded and practical."Our Batmobile is mission-specific, so I think every visual decision we made on the film came back to the story: What is Bruce trying to do, and why does he need this thing?" Chinlund said. "I think going forward with the design of the car it's what challenges lay ahead for Batman and what changes will he need. I think we expect the Batmobile to evolve along with his mission." "The Batman" is currently playing in theaters.

Production designer of 'The Batman' says new Batmobile needed to feel like Bruce Wayne built it himself

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An electric <keyword id="13309388" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="batmobile" source="Orion">Batmobile</keyword> was created for "<keyword id="12326066" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-batman" source="Orion">The Batman</keyword>."</li><li>Production designer James Chinlund told Insider it's how they made the car appear to breathe.</li></ul>"<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/the-batman">The Batman</a>" features a Batmoibile that's <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-batman-production-designer-batmobile-bruce-wayne-built-it-2022-3">the least flashy of any in the franchise</a>. However, it still has some style.The movie's production designer James Chinlund revealed to Insider that several versions of the Batmobile were created, including one that was all-electric. The reason for the non-gas version was to pull off a shot in the movie where it felt like Batman's ride was a living thing."Early on in conversations with ['The Batman' director] Matt [Reeves] we were talking about 'Christine,' the Stephen King book, and were figuring out ways to make the car actually feel like it was breathing," Chinlund said.King's classic novel, which was also made into a movie in 1983 (a remake by Blumhouse is in the works), follows a 1958 Plymouth Fury that appears possessed by an evil spirit and wreaks havoc on its owner.Chinlund said after discussions with the movie's special effects supervisor, Dominic Tuohy, the decision was made that the most practical way to pull off the vision was to build an electric version of the Batmobile.<div type="image" title="Batmobile running with blue flames coming out of it" height="963" width="2300" msid="90019824" hostid="261"></div>"We built this very intricate front to the car, we called it 'The Furnace,'" Chinlund said. "The concept was that there's a jet intake in the front that feeds into the rear engine. So in the electric version, it allowed us to have this fire breathing machine inside the hood."Chinlund said creating an electric version made the set safer because you didn't have to worry about flammable gas.The result can be seen in the movie when the Batmobile starts for the first time: In a shadowy alleyway, while its engine runs, you see blue flames glow from within as the headlights come on. It makes the car look as though it's breathing fire."It was amazing to have that as a tool," Chinlund said of the electric car."The Batman" — starring Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, and Colin Farrell as the Penguin — is currently playing in theaters.

An all-electric Batmobile was created for 'The Batman' to make it look like the car was 'breathing'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Pattinson got the <keyword id="13309388" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="batmobile" source="Orion">Batmobile</keyword> to "top speeds" driving it, said production designer James Chinlund.</li><li>Special-effects supervisor Dominic Tuohy told Insider the car could go up to 100 MPH.</li></ul><keyword id="12064065" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="robert-pattinson" source="Orion">Robert Pattinson</keyword> got to find out firsthand just how fast the Batmobile could go in "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/the-batman">The Batman.</a>"According to the movie's production designer James Chinlund, Pattinson, <a href="https://www.insider.com/batman-actors-ranked-best-worst-2020-6">who plays Batman</a> in the movie that chronicles year two of Bruce Wayne being the Dark Knight of Gotham, spent a lot of time behind the wheel of the Batmobile doing his own driving."Rob put it through its paces," he told Insider. "He was out there working it out for sure. He got it to some top speeds, he was heavily involved in his stunt-driving work."But what exactly is "top speeds"? Insider contacted the movie's <keyword id="13322020" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="special-effects" source="Orion">special effects</keyword> supervisor, Dominic Tuohy, who was in charge of <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-batman-production-designer-batmobile-bruce-wayne-built-it-2022-3">the Batmobile build</a>. He said with its powerful Chevy V8 627 horse power engine, the Batmobile easily got up to 100 MPH.<div type="image" title="Batman standing next to the Batmobile" height="1670" width="2500" msid="90039142" hostid="261"></div>Chinlund said a "pod car" was also used a lot to film the Batmobile scenes. In that instance, a cockpit is rigged to the roof of the Batmobile where a stunt driver controls the car's steering. So though it looks like Pattinson is driving if the camera is focused on him, above the car it's the stunt driver doing all the work.Chinlund added that along with the Batmobile being fast, it's also nimble."It can jump, go on two wheels, do burnouts. So for me as a Batman fan, to see a car that actually drives — and that was [director] Matt [Reeves]' initial goal from day one — the movie has one of the most visceral chases they've ever experienced in a 'Batman' movie," he said."<keyword id="12326066" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-batman" source="Orion">The Batman</keyword>" is currently playing in theaters.

'The Batman' star Robert Pattinson really did a lot of the film's stunt driving in the Batmobile, which could go as fast as 100 MPH

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