Selina Kyle Rises

Entertainment Weekly's January edition is out, and it has some great teasers from 2012's most anticipated movie: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES! Eeeeeeeeeee! I am so excited for this film! I have to admit, I wasn't super keen on Batman Begins. Christian Bale is not my fave Batman. I prefer a more charming hero, a la Michael Keaton or Adam West, to Bale's pouty, creepy version. But then came Heath Ledger's brilliant performance as the Joker, and The Dark Knight became one of my favorite films. And I have confidence in the final installment of Christopher Nolan's trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. I may not be too stoked to see Bale as Batman again, but I am excited about the addition of one of my favorite actors, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and two lovely actresses, Marion Cotillard and Anne Hathaway!

In particular, I can't wait to check out Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle. They have only released a few pics of Hathaway as Catwoman, which of course keeps up the intrigue.

However, more than how Hathaway will look in the film, I am eager to see how she portrays Selina Kyle / Catwoman. I have really been digging the new Judd Winick version of Catwoman in the DC 52 reboot. Will Hathaway's Catwoman be as wild and hedonistic as Winick's? Will she be as willing to risk life and limb for the joy of the heist? And will there be a hot, sexual relationship between Catwoman and Batman in The Dark Knight Rises, like there is in the current comic? Me thinks the answers to these questions are generally "no" - Hathaway will bring her own personality and style to Catwoman. Soooo... I guess we'll have to tune in July to find out - same Bat time, same Bat blog!