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An unfinished skyscraper was used by Batman and Lt. Gordon as a meeting place and to store the Bat-Signal. It was frequently used as a meeting place for Batman and various contacts, including Gordon and Catwoman.
History[]
The Skyscraper's history is unknown, though it was presumed to be part of the Gotham Renewal Program intended on revitalizing the city. However, due to exploitation of the program by the Falcone Crime Syndicate and other prominent criminals, the funds needed to complete its construction were depleted and, by Batman's second year, the project had been abandoned.
During his operations, Batman and Lt. James Gordon had decided to use the building as a secure location to meet at. By July of the vigilante's second year,[1] they had set up a spotlight with a bat-symbol on it, using it to summon each other to the location when lit. Gordon often used the signal to summon Batman if he wished his help in investigations, whilst Batman would use it to pass over details to the GCPD or require their assistance.
During the Riddler's attacks on Gotham, the skyscraper was used as a frequent point of contact between Batman and Gordon. The two used it as a point of meeting whilst discussing the case and the victim's involvement in corruption. Batman also shared the location for the skyscraper with Selina Kyle, using it as their meeting point after their encounter during the Gunfight at Eastside Depot.
After kidnapping Dt. Kenzie and uncovering evidence of Falcone's involvement in a murder, Catwoman took the corrupt officer to the building and lit up the Bat-Signal to summon Batman. She later kicked the officer from the floor an attempt to kill him, which was foiled by Batman, and used one of its cranes to flee the scene quickly.
Behind the Scenes[]
In The Batman's shooting script, the Skyscraper is referred to as an Unfinished Skyscraper, describing it only as "ABANDONED, HALF-BUILT". Like the final film, the Bat-Signal is stored on one of the higher floor accessible via elevator. The Skyscraper was presumably designed by James Chinlund, who served as production designer for the film.
To create the Gotham skyline views from the Bat-Signal's floor, the crew employed StageCraft screens were set up around the set. These used 3D models and animations created prior to filming, which were then projected onto the screens. The Batman is believed to be one of the first films to use the technology.[2]