The BATSUIT Thread

[OnLeatherWings]

And this person also happened to leak the scene where the car and Riddler victim crash a funeral?

Yes, same guy. Said the suit gets destroyed early on, probably due to the villain (which, to me, looks like the cathedral explosion).

 

[J.Drangal]

I don't really buy this second suit rumor.
We know they've shot 25% of the movie and since things aren't shot in chronological order, I guess a suit destined to be utilized for half of the time could have been already utilized. But we've seen a lot of this footage which leads me to believe that really, there's nothing else...
Of course, I know nothing and could be wrong, it still possible that these scene are simply planned in the 11 weeks left, but I don't know...
I really love the suit as it, and particularly the unpopular cowl. I wouldn't mind changing the gauntlet, but otherwise, the homemade feel seems really important to me. It's already a visual trademark of this new take.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

I don't know why but I have a feeling a suit designed to just be a mark one that gets blown up in the first act would be... even rougher looking? After seeing the trailer this looks even less like a prototype.

 

[C Prometheus]

I don't know why but I have a feeling a suit designed to just be a mark one that gets blown up in the first act would be... even rougher looking? After seeing the trailer this looks even less like a prototype.

Yeah, there's some holes in the leak IMO. And while I don't have the proof on hand right now (it's late where I am), I do remember there being one or two other leakers before this individual that mentioned that the funeral scene would be interrupted by the Riddler via a bomb-strapped man driving into the middle of the funeral.

 

[The Shape]

I do think the cape is a bit short and I have a feeling we won't be getting too much "cape porn" or cool cape action, at least in this first outing. Highly doubt he will be able to do any cape-gliding like Bale's Batman.

 

[Sterling Archer]

I can't think of many superhero movies where the hero gets a new costume at the end of the first act. The only examples I can think of are when the first costume is extremely proto looking, such as the wrestling suit from Spider-Man 1.

Most suit changes tend to occur at the beginning of act 3.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

It is certainly possible if the leaker is telling the truth he got his wires crossed on the timeline.

 

[DKDetective]

The suit is so great. If there's really an "upgrade", its has to be something incredible.

Spider-man's SHIELD suit from Far From Home isn't a bad starting point, in that it blends fabric and armor pretty seamlessly. I'd still give the fabric a rougher texture, though. Just for that extra grit. Kind of an obscure reference, but I'm thinking of that white kevlar vest that John David Washington wears in the first Tenet trailer when he's scaling the building. Otherwise, I've said on several occasions that one of the reasons I quite like the current suit is that it's very evocative of Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid 1 (a tactical vest over a sneaking suit). I wouldn't mind seeing this same basic concept applied to the next suit - albeit more streamlined and a bit more uniform in appearance. Less clunky armor components.

I don't mind the all-black utility belt at all, so that can stay. I really like the collar, but I'm not married to it, so I can take that or leave it. As for the cowl? Personally, I like the current one as is. If I had to make changes to it at all, I guess refine the shape of it and make the nose more angular. Maybe make it tighter to Pattinson's head so it doesn't look as bulbous in certain shots. Just little subtle changes that push it a bit closer to that classic Batman look, but without losing this cowl's character.

Lastly, and I cannot stress this enough, I need Reeves to at least attempt the fully-enveloping cape. If I can just get a filmmaker to come out and explicitly say, "We really wanted it, we tried to do it, but it just didn't work," then I can be at peace. Otherwise, I have no way of knowing if anybody had actually tried to pull this off beyond just concept art, and that thought drives me crazy. It's THE classic Batman look - the fully cloaked silhouette. Until I've been told by filmmakers that it simply will not work for x number of reasons, I will never stop demanding this in a live-action film.

Honestly, if there is a new suit, I do not want it to be a major change. I love this one and it is EASILY my favourite live action Batsuit by far. Based on Reeves' discussion of how Batman is Bruce's "criminalogical experiment" and how Bruce is tweaking the suit as he goes along, I would rather get a slightly more refined iteration of the current suit with some minor added functionality for story reasons. For instance, like keep this cowl as much as possible (same construction methods), but perhaps the new version has a slightly more refined nose line (more pointed like the comics, suggesting that Bruce is getting more adept at building it). Similarly, more refined gauntlets with more functional blades and armour for deflecting blows. Maybe a slightly more compact utility belt, because now that Bruce has gotten a better handle on the grapnel tech, he has built, the harness into the body suit.

However, I want the bodysuit material and armour to remain the same as much as possible. It looks amazing to me. The matte charcoal textures, colours, and materials look amazing on camera and contrast so well with shinier black of the cape, cowl, and chest symbol. They also look far more convincing as military body armour than any of the stuff that Nolan and Hemming came up with.

Similarly, I don't want them to make any changes to Selina's costume except to replace the ski mask with a more permanent cowl. Her bodysuit, boots, etc. are all perfect to me.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

At the very least we'll probably get more traditional Bat gauntlets. I say this based on nothing whatsoever, just feels like the most obvious upgrade.

 

[WatchProtect]

I imagine once he starts using Batarangs, that he'll realize he doesnt need the spears or whatever

 

[hafizbat]

This is still my ideal final suit for Pattinson. I don't think its too unrealistic for him to progress to something like this from the current suit. It keeps functional look while being more streamlined.

I absolutely love the buttery leather cape and cowl and hope they keep that material.

 

[chintai80]

i like the shorter cape look.
it's like the keaton batsuit.

the long cape where he's dragging on the floor looks cool for comic book iconography when he's standing around, but never seemed as practical to me.

what if he's chasing a bad guy and runs into a body of water, like he chasing killer croc and he dives into the shoreline?
that cape gonna soak up that water and slow him down signficantly, unless he using some kind of waterproof fabric for it. lol

 

[FunkMiller]

Except for Adam West, he's way too nice to be a believable Joker.
I was thinking you've been missing from the Cinematic Civil War thread, glad to see you here. And nice name change.

Thanks dude Nice to be back now we have something exciting to discuss!

 

[FunkMiller]

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This is still my ideal final suit for Pattinson. I don't think its too unrealistic for him to progress to something like this from the current suit. It keeps functional look while being more streamlined.

I absolutely love the buttery leather cape and cowl and hope they keep that material.

They have to keep the collar. I never realised how much I love the idea of it until I saw it.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

I think that leaker is legit.

 

[All-Father]

Honestly, if there is a new suit, I do not want it to be a major change. I love this one and it is EASILY my favourite live action Batsuit by far. Based on Reeves' discussion of how Batman is Bruce's "criminalogical experiment" and how Bruce is tweaking the suit as he goes along, I would rather get a slightly more refined iteration of the current suit with some minor added functionality for story reasons. For instance, like keep this cowl as much as possible (same construction methods), but perhaps the new version has a slightly more refined nose line (more pointed like the comics, suggesting that Bruce is getting more adept at building it). Similarly, more refined gauntlets with more functional blades and armour for deflecting blows. Maybe a slightly more compact utility belt, because now that Bruce has gotten a better handle on the grapnel tech, he has built, the harness into the body suit.

However, I want the bodysuit material and armour to remain the same as much as possible. It looks amazing to me. The matte charcoal textures, colours, and materials look amazing on camera and contrast so well with shinier black of the cape, cowl, and chest symbol. They also look far more convincing as military body armour than any of the stuff that Nolan and Hemming came up with.

Similarly, I don't want them to make any changes to Selina's costume except to replace the ski mask with a more permanent cowl. Her bodysuit, boots, etc. are all perfect to me.

I basically agree with everything here.

 

[Marvel united]

Yeah, it's a no for me on a new suit. I love the new aesthetic Reeves has established for his Batman and I'd prefer to see an evolution of this new design as opposed to a regression back to the Batfleck-esque suit that the leaker is describing

 

[BatsAndNights]

Honestly, I hope the rumour isn't true because this batsuit is very quickly becoming my favourite of all time. The literal only two complaints I have are the nose and the cape. Drape that cape over the shoulders, make the nose more Arkham games-esque and that suit is a perfect 10

 

[DKDetective]

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This is still my ideal final suit for Pattinson. I don't think its too unrealistic for him to progress to something like this from the current suit. It keeps functional look while being more streamlined.

I absolutely love the buttery leather cape and cowl and hope they keep that material.

Dear God, No. I'm sorry, but that is horrendous. It is an ugly photoshop mashup based on the antiquated Begins suit and has no aesthetic or thematic cohesion. It is an overdesigned piece of garbage with a mouth opening that will not work in real life as all of the issues with Keaton's and Affleck's mouth openings have shown over the years. Battinson's Alex Ross style mouth opening is amazing and the closest we will get to the effect of the comics. There is a reason why a hyper-realistic like Ross and Timm, working in animation and have to deal with transitions between angles, drew Batman's mouth opening like the one Pattinson has. The only way to get that classic square jawline from the comics without getting weird openings or anomalies when speaking or moving is to anchor the opening along the natural edge of the jaw.

 

[Boy Scout]

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This is still my ideal final suit for Pattinson. I don't think its too unrealistic for him to progress to something like this from the current suit. It keeps functional look while being more streamlined.

I absolutely love the buttery leather cape and cowl and hope they keep that material.

Agreed - something like this would be ideal.

 

[Verbal21]

This movie ain’t even out so I do wanna just enjoy this suit until then. But I will say that art isn’t bad as I’m partial to the New 52 feel to it.

I could do without the straps though and maybe not make the shoulder pads look so much like skateboarding knee pads.

 

[BatsAndNights]

Agreed - something like this would be ideal.

Suit yes, cowl no, from me. Looks too...sculpty in terms of material. And I wouldn't be surprised if the collar stayed as a permanent addition as Reeves' way of getting around the turning the head issue. I'd much prefer that, honestly.

 

[Boy Scout]

Suit yes, cowl no, from me. Looks too...sculpty in terms of material. And I wouldn't be surprised if the collar stayed as a permanent addition as Reeves' way of getting around the turning the head issue. I'd much prefer that, honestly.

I agree. I’d bet money that the collar will be a permanent fixture going forward. And I don’t have a problem with the cowl at all. That’s why I said something like what we see in the picture would be ideal for me.

 

[negescu vlad]

So let me get this straight, Reeves after working at that suit for 1 year is going throw it away after 20 minutes, i don't buy it

 

[negescu vlad]

And i think that scene where Batman is fighting the cops is post explosion because we see a stretcher in the room, and looks like Batman is cuffed and Gordon is trying to calm him, and the suit looks fine in that scene