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Batman’s New Vehicle Is Called “The Bat”

The Bat

According to the FCC (via SuperheroHype), The Batwing isn’t The Batwing — in the same sense that The Tumbler isn’t The Batmobile. An image of the planned Hot Wheels toy version of the flying vehicle filing labels the craft as The Bat. We first saw photos of the new vehicle during filming of The Dark Knight Rises back in August. The crazy tumbler-esque flying machine sparked interest across the fandom, leaving many to wonder just how the vehicle would operate and what it would be called. Batman-News reported back in October that the crew had been referring to it as The Bat, and it turns out that report was accurate. Check out the FCC filing image below, and let us know what you think about its name in the comments. Continue reading →

by Teddy Blass
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Production Update #9: This Bat Can Fly

The Dark Knight Rises

There is no stopping the onslaught of filming happening on The Dark Knight Rises, which is still shooting in Pittsburgh. Fortunately and unfortunately for us that means an onslaught of photos and videos from the filming locations have been sprouting all over the internet. For those fans clawing at every scrap of information, there certainly has been enough leaks online to keep to stay happy, at least by Christopher Nolan standards. For those who are trying to turning a blind-eye to wealth of media being uploaded to Twitter and YouTube, well… it has been difficult.

The most recent (and exciting) news to pop up about filming has been the apparent surfacing of Batman’s new means of transport for The Dark Knight Rises: the Batwing. Over the past day or two, photos and video of a strange, Tumbler-esque type vehicle on a hydraulic rig have been taken by fans on the streets in Pittsburgh. On our Podcast we voiced concerns over the possibility of a Batwing because of the practical limitations of developing such a vehicle, but it seems that the visual effects, stunts, and various art departments have figured out a way to get it done. Twitter and YouTube users @markaduffy and subaruwrxfan posted a number videos of the Batwing being filmed by IMAX cameras around Pittsburgh. It appears to have the low-speed capabilities of a helicopter, but with the bite and style of a fighter jet. Check out videos below.

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by Teddy Blass
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