Sean has received an email detailing another location that the Bat pod will be visiting:
Bat-Pod and Tumbler @ the Falls — Niagara Falls State Park. Audiences eagerly anticipating the release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Dark Knight” won’t have to wait for the film’s July 18th release date to see
Batman’s newest “ride.” The Bat-Pod, Batman’s latest vehicle, will be at Niagara Falls State Park on Sunday, July 13th from 11am-3pm. As an added bonus, the Batmobile-nicknamed the Tumbler, first seen in “Batman Begins”-will be on display alongside the Bat-Pod.
Greg was in Cincinnati this weekend to see the Bat pod on tour as it does its part in the pre-release promotional campaign for The Dark Knight. You can find some pictures below, even its trailer looks fantastic!
On the other hand, disgruntled fan Travis gives us some words of warning before we head out and see the Pod on tour:
Yes just wanted to let everyone know that it was disappointing. Yes today I got off work at 4pm and picked up my little brother so we could go them at the Showcase Cinema de Lux & IMAX in Springdale, Ohio. We got there just a couple minutes after 5pm and they were gone. The managers said that the Tumbler wasn’t even there and they decided to leave just before 5, even though they were scheduled to be there till 530. It was such bullcrap!!!! My brother and I (along with a whole lot of other fans) were so disappointed. Its nice to know how they (WB) treat their fans. Thanks WB. So just thought I would let everyone out there know you better get there real early if you want to see them.
This weekend is the British Silverstone grand prix. As part of The Dark Knight’s promotion, the Toyota Forumla One car has been decorated with Dark Knight logos, symbols, etc — the usual. However, as part of the press junket, This Formula One car took to Silverstone to “race”, although not really a race, with the tumbler — strutting its stuff on the corners. The video below also features a pit stop for the batmobile and some closer detail on its inner workings. The Bat pod also makes an appearance
You may remember that a short while ago we posted a camera phone shot of a rather blurry, hard to make out Two Face toy. Zdravko has informed us of a new, high quality picture clearly showing Mr Dent’s deformities, in plastic 5″ form (EDIT: not the 6″ version).
This comes via Legions of Gotham which have a great post illustrating all the Mattel Dark Knight toys.
The demand for IMAX première tickets is soaring, most of the midnight showings are sold out, and a few of the tickets for these are selling like hot cakes on Ebay. Tickets for the NYC première have also been listed, 4 for $2500.
The EW have posted this month’s front cover, donning The Joker and Batman looking menacingly above the headline, “Batman — Tragedy & Triumph”, the article is now online, hit up the link and get your 4 page dose of on the set story telling.
