Next Batmobile teased by Zack Snyder [UPDATE]

Update: After this post went live, Batman vs. Superman director Zack Snyder tweeted a glimpse of the front view of the coming Batmobile with Ben Affleck as Batman alongside. We've added the tweet below. Hat tip to BipDBo.

Zack Snyder is directing the movie Batman vs. Superman and has decided to give us a glimpse of the Batmobile the Caped Crusader will use to counter the Man of Steel's alien powers. Let loose on Twitter on May 12, Snyder's caption wonders if the tarp should be pulled back "Tomorrow?", but that sounds more like a teaser than a prediction - the movie isn't due to be released until May 6, 2016.

Not that we can tell much from the shot above, but the shape looks like a combo of Michael Keaton's Bat-turbine ride in front and Christian Bale's more recent Tumbler in back. Driven by Batman Ben Affleck, it will undoubtedly be one of the biggest stars among a cast that also includes Henry Cavill, Lawrence Fishburne, Jesse Eisenberg and Gal Gadot.
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Auctions: Original 1966 TV Series Batmobile Sells for $4.62 Million

The very first real life Batmobile was up for grabs this weekend at the annual Berrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Known as the 1966 Batmobile, it was built by legendary car customizer George Barris for a production that aired between 1966 and 1968.

Although this has never been fully proven, mister Barris famously told people that the car was put together in record time.He says that he was given 15 days and $15,000 to build the car after another company failed to deliver the goods in time for the show. He had owned the Lincoln Futura Concept for a number of years and was only too glad to give give it a new lick of paint, as well as some interesting crime-fighting features.

Now aged 88, Barris decided the hype around the latest Batman movies was the perfect opportunity to sell the car. And it seems he was right. The Batmobile was sought after by fans of the caped hero and a veritable bidding war started, which only stopped when the price reached an astounding $4.62 million (). It's not that bad when you consider the history!

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Batmobile lawsuit may have ramifications for customizing industry

 

While George Barris is preparing to sell his original 1966 Batmobile at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, another custom builder is attempting to stave off a copyright lawsuit. Mark Towle has been building Batmobile replicas through his business, Gotham Garage, for years, and has sold off two versions of the famous '66 TV car and at least one recreation of Bruce Wayne's ride from the 1989 film. His efforts have earned him a two-year legal battle with Warner Brothers subsidiary DC Comics, with the publisher claiming its copyright protection extends to "the overall look and feel" of the Batmobile and that Towle has violated those copyrights.

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