Anne Hathaway to play Catwoman in "The Dark Knight Rises"

Actress Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle (a.k.a Catwoman) in the upcoming conclusion to the Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy The Dark Knight Rises according to a Warner Brothers press release.

Tom Hardy has been also been cast as Bane. Hardy had his breakout role as Eames in Nolan's sci-fi epic Inception.

Nolan said in a press release:

  “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anne Hathaway, who will be a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story.”   

And referring to Hardy:

“I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman’s most formidable enemies.”

Well, it appears we have some of our villians, and The Dark Knight Rises hopefully raises the bar on an already mind-blowing set of Batman movies.