Batcave, Batwing, & Batmobile Designs In Batman V. Superman Influenced By Justice League

When it comes to Batman V. Superman‘s design process, it seems that the cart is coming before the horse.

In a recent feature on Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos discussed his inspiration for the new cinematic Batmobile, Batwing, and BatCave. And surprisingly, his muse is Justice League, a production that won’t start filming until 2016.

“With The Justice League coming, it influences my designs of the Batcave, the Batmobile, the Batwing,” Tatopoulos told Empire Magazine. “We are creating a world for Batman – every set, every prop, is real. We have to be ready for what’s next.”

So, it seems like Tatopoulos is trying to work in the present and the future—creating a visual aesthetic that lines up with DC Entertainment’s future movies.

Speaking of visual aesthetics, Tatopoulos also spoke at length about his rendition of the Batmobile, which is a sleeker rendition of The Dark Knight trilogy’s Tumbler tank.

“He is not driving a Formula 1 car, he’s driving a tank that is very sexy looking,” he adds. “Batman is rougher, tougher, and grungier. So everything is rough: the weapons, the suit and the car,” Tatopoulos added. There are machine guns mounted on the front. When you first see the Batmobile, it is being fixed. It is not – boom! – coming out of the garage brand new. It is scratched, damaged.”

What do you think of Tatopoulos’ approach to designing the Dark Knight’s world? Let us know in the comments.

Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice opens on March 25, 2016. And to see when Justice League hits theaters, check out ComicBook.com’s Comic Book Movie Database!

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