Batmobile Crashes Into Bank of Gotham
All the world’s a stage, some guy in London once said. Spider-Man has his Broadway hit, so why not The Bat? That’s right kids – the Batman LIVE World Arena Tour is starting. And it looks terrible.
Coming off the success of Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight, this elaborate theater production (which begins in London, then hits Germany and remaining European countries later this year) looks more like a cheesy sequel to Batman & Robin.
And much like the Spider-Man Broadway show in New York City, follies are afoot in Gotham City.
The latest Batmobile, created by Formula 1 and EV designer Gordon Murray, crashed into the Bank of Gotham set during rehearsals.
“It literally came out, swizzled around and crashed into the Bank of Gotham,” Batman Live set designer Es Devlin told BBC News. “The Bank of Gotham took a bit of a hit, but we patched it up and I don’t think anyone would notice.”
A second Batmobile filled in for the remaining rehearsals. Critic Rob Hughes talked about the fresh looking Batmobile – “best of the lot, however, might just be the Batmobile. Invented by Formula One designer Gordon Murray, it’s a neat, sleek, flame-spitting wonder of carbon-fiber engineering.” The Guardian raved about the Batmobile, calling it “a study in stealthy, rocket-propelled F1 styling.”
This Batmobile is also the greenest one yet. It is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, electric motor and lithium-ion batteries. Don’t worry, the car still has its signature fire-shooting rear booster.
Another, less positive review, called the vehicle “the Jetsons-obsessed afternoon scrawling of an elementary student.”
Everyone’s a critic.
Source: Inside Line | Batman Live | Bat-Blog.com
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