The Sonar Batsuit was an auxiliary Batsuit with hi-tech "sonar" modifications.
Batman Forever
The Sonar Batsuit was used near the end of the film by Batman at Claw Island to take down The Riddler and Two-Face.
Batman & Robin
The Sonar Batsuit was used near the end of the film by Batman at the Gotham Observatory to take down Mr. Freeze.
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Gallery
Stills
Screencaps
Sonar Suit Control.
Large Batarang.
Large Batarang open.
Eye lenses.
Gauntlet-mounted twin grapple.
Promotional Photos
Promotional Art
Mark Stutzman art
Batman & Robin
Behind the Scenes
Jose Fernandez designed and sculpted the Sonar Batsuit under direction from Bob Ringwood and Joel Schumacher.
Trivia
- The choice to have two Batsuits in each film was encouraged as a way to increase toy sales.
- An actor wearing the Sonar Batsuit appeared in the 2003 WB Film, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, who was exasperated over Brendan Fraser ruining a movie scene in his pursuit of Daffy Duck.
- The Sonar Batsuit was used by Christopher Nolan during auditions for the lead role in Batman Begins. It was worn by Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy among others. The torso used on the final costume bore a strong semblance the Sonar Batsuit.
- The sonar-lenses in Batman Forever served as a conceptual predecessor to the sonar-lenses that were featured in The Dark Knight.