Zoë Kravitz to play Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson’s Batman

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Zoë Kravitz to play Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson’s Batman
Big Little Lies star, Zoë Kravitz has landed the role of Catwoman in The Batman, a new take on the dark DC superhero.

Big Little Lies star, Zoë Kravitz has landed the role of Catwoman in The Batman, a new take on the dark DC superhero.

Kravitz will play Selina Kyle and her alter ego alongside Robert Pattinson, who will take on the lead role. The film is set to also include Jonah Hill, who is in talks for an unspecified villain role.

 
 Robert Pattinson (L) and Guy Pearce pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the film “The Rover” out of competition at the 67th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Sources suggest The Batman will begin production late this year or early 2020 with a summer 2021 release date confirmed. Director Matt Reeves told Hollywood Reporter “It’s very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale. It’s told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it’s going to be a story that will be thrilling but also emotional. It’s more Batman in his detective mode than we’ve seen in the films. The comics have a history of that. He’s supposed to be the world’s greatest detective, and that’s not necessarily been a part of what the movies have been.”

Reeves took over as director after Ben Affleck stepped away from both that position and as the film’s star, saying that he would be hanging up the cape for good. Reeves has since described the film as a “defining” and “very personal” story about the Dark Knight, rather than an origin story in the vein of Frank Miller’s beloved “Year One” series.

 Kravitz’s prior film credits include the Divergent series and Mad Max: Fury Road. She will next be seen in Hulu’s reimagined take on High Fidelity. Learn more about Kravitz in our exclusive interview where we talked about exploring women, standing up for your rights and finding empathy.

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Cast members Laura Dern, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz and Reese Witherspoon at the premiere of Big Little Lies. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

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