Guess who 's the new Catwoman!

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Hollywood is abuzz once again with the hot news that the new Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" will now include Anne Hathaway playing Selina Kyle, more known as the Catwoman.

According to Yahoo News:

The 28-year-old actress will play Selina Kyle, whose alter-ego is the seductive Catwoman, in new Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises. Anne is believed to have fought off stiff competition from stars including Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley for the role, but it has now been claimed she can’t even be around felines because they trigger such a reaction.

Although Anne loves all kinds of animals and has several pet dogs, she can’t touch cats because she immediately begins sneezing.

Director Christopher Nolan recently revealed he is “thrilled” at the prospect of working with Anne and believes she is the perfect choice for the part.

The Dark Knight Rises is scheduled to be released in 2012 starring Christian Bale as Batman and who recently hinted that it would be his last movie playing the caped crusader.

batman 3 to start shooting in april 2011

Batman 3 will start shooting April next year and Director Chris Nolan has stated that Heath Ledger will not be replaced as The Joker in any of the sequels. According to Dimewars.com,

For me, Heath was the definitive Joker," Nolan said, "It wouldn't feel appropriate to readdress that character." 

On Entertainment Weekly:

Although Nolan, his brother Jonathan, and David S. Goyer are still working on the script, an insider confirms that, although subject to change, Warner Bros. is indeed on track for an April start date, and Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman are attached. 

But Warner Bros. has also penciled in the next Batman for a July 20, 2012 release date. The studio was determined to set a definitive release date this far in advance due to the strong slate of other superhero movies to be released in the next two years.