First Look: The Dark Knight
Holy awesome costume, Batman. This is the first image of the Batman from the upcoming Warner Bros movie, “The Dark Knight.” It looks a lot more realistic than past Batman costumes, and I, for one, can’t sing its praises enough. Apparently, it’s made up of some 200 different parts, the hardest of which to make is the new cowl. Unlike other cowls from the previous Batman movies, this one is modeled after a motorcycle helmet, meaning that this Batman can move his head around without having to do that awkward head + neck + shoulders + upper-body swivel that he’s had to do in the past just to look to the left.
Maybe it’s just me, but the costume also looks a lot more lightweight, which would be a necessity if Batman were really actually doing the things he does in the movie, in real life. I’ve always thought it silly that all of the actors who have portrayed Batman have since complained that the costume has weighed hundreds of pounds and is impossible to move in. Seems like the exact opposite type of costume Batman would really want.
“The Dark Knight” doesn’t come out until July 18, 2008, but everything I’ve seen from it so far suggests that it is going to be amazingly awesome with a big heaping dose of ass-kicking. Sorry, I can’t contain my excitement.
Credit to Entertainment Weekly for the scoop.
I’m glad it doesn’t have nipples.
I wish they’d just give him a cloth costume instead of a rubber suit of armor. It’s worked for Superman, Spider-Man, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men…why not Batman?
Also, by “cloth” I meant “fabric.” I realize leather isn’t cloth.
I’d guess because they’re trying to make Batman believable.
I understand the route they’re going, but he looks like Robocop with a cape and pointy ears.
This could be the definitive batman on film. Great suit upgrade. Fucking awesome actually. The Dark Knight.