In a few months, we’ll reach the 20th anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, the reboot of the caped crusader that would set the standard for every superhero movie to come. It was also the first time audiences were introduced to not just another Batmobile, but rather a BatTank, aka, The Tumbler. And it can now be yours, for the low price of $3 million (AED 11 million). And yes, it is fully drivable, and yes, I am losing my mind.
Limited production of 10 Wayne Enterprises Tumblers, fully functional iconic Batmobile, are exclusively being sold by invitation only. These 10 Tumbler Batmobiles are officially sanctioned by Warner Bros. and will be available for sale to an exclusive audience. Click here to reserve your spot (good luck, but at least you’ll be in the same category as Jay Leno if you snag one).
The Batman brand is the 10th most recognised trademark on earth. The human and aspirational nature of this character’s mythology resonates across generations, geographies, cultures and demographics. The term “Batmobile” was not applied to Batman’s automobile until Detective Comics #48, February 1941. Over the next 8 decades, the car has evolved into one of the most iconic and revered vehicles in motion picture history.
This is also timed with Batman’s 85th anniversary, inching closer to a century of the greatest superhero to have been created (and yes, I do have a Batman tattoo, in case you were curious as to where my bias comes from).
In addition to this, literally last night I happened to watch Christopher Nolan’s first, low-budget self made film, Following (1998). The film bears remnants of his first studio feature, Memento (2000), but that’s not what stuck out as most prophetic in the film.
Just watch the clip below and try to spot what I’m talking about, specifically, how Christopher Nolan predicted his future.
If anyone manages to get ahold of one of the 10 Batmobile Tumblers, please let me know.
Official website here.
