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Batman’s Tumbler and Bat-Pod Head to St. Louis to Promote ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ on May 23

Posted: May 16, 2012 at 10:51 am   /   by   /   comments (0)

*** UPDATE ***

Batman’s Tumbler and Bat-Pod will be coming to Busch Stadium (700 CLARK ST, ST. LOUIS, MO) on Wednesday, May 23 from 3pm – 7pm!

Holy Batmobile St. Louis!

The Tumbler from Batman Begins

The Tumbler from 'Batman Begins'

The Tumbler and the Bat-Pod from Christoper Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy are touring the country, courtesy of Mountain Dew®. and IMAX®. It has just been confirmed that they are making a stop in St. Louis next week!

The location has yet to be announced, but we do know that Batman’s rides will be in town on Wednesday, May 23. We will keep you posted as soon as we have the details. Batman’s Tumbler first appeared in Batman Begins, replacing the traditional Batmobile from prior films. The Bat-Pod was first introduced in The Dark Knight. Both vehicles will make an appearance in the highly anticipated finale, The Dark Knight Rises.

We should know more details in the next couple days on the times and locations. Check back each morning for more info.

About The Dark Knight Rises:

Christian Bale as Batman on The Bad-Pod in The Dark Knight

Christian Bale as Batman on The Bad-Pod in 'The Dark Knight'

Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale (“The Fighter”) again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose”), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine (“The Cider House Rules”) plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on “Batman Begins” and the record-breaking blockbuster “The Dark Knight.” The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.