Actress Anne Hathaway has reportedly been cast as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, director Christopher Nolan's third (and final) installment in his Batman movie series, which includes 2005's Batman Begins and 2008's The Dark Knight. In a press release on the morning of January 19, 2011, Warner Bros. confirmed that Hathaway would star as Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman) in the movie.http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/01/19/batman-hathaway-catwoman-hardy-bane-dark-knight-rises/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/

Also on January 19, 2011, Christopher Nolan confirmed that actor Tom Hardy has been cast in The Dark Knight Rises as Bane, a villain that Entertainment Weekly describes as "a more recent addition to Batman's storied rogues gallery." Most recently, Hardy starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Nolan's 2010 thriller Inception.http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/01/19/batman-hathaway-catwoman-hardy-bane-dark-knight-rises/

The Dark Knight Rises is slated for release in U.S. theaters on July 20, 2012. Actor Christian Bale will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Morgan Freeman returns as Lucius Fox and Gary Oldman will be back as Commissioner Jim Gordon. Michael Caine will also be back as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's buter.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/

Anne Hathaway was among several well-known actresses who were rumored to be up for the Catwoman role. At one point, USA Today says the list of potential stars included Keira Knightley, Katie Holmes, Naomi Watts and Jessica Biel.http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/01/anne-hathaway-to-play-catwoman-in-next-batman-movie/1

In November of 2010, Deadline New York reported that Nolan was "lining up actresses" for potential parts in the film, including "two female lead roles" - one, a "love interest" for Bruce Wayne, another "a villain." At that time, Hathaway was mentioned as a contender, along with Natalie Portman, Blake Lively, Knightley, Watts and Rachel Weisz.http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/chris-nolan-lines-up-actresses-for-batfilm/