DALLAS, Jul 8, 2012/ — In the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, Selina Kyle – better known in the Batman canon as Catwoman takes center stage in “The Dark Knight Rises”.
In an intriguing encounter, Selena Kyle (played by Anne Hathaway) piques the interest of Bruce Wayne (played by Christian Bale).
In introducing Catwoman in the film, Christopher Nolan explains, “We felt very strongly that we should have Catwoman in this film, but we always look for an organic way of grounding the characters in our world. Selina is a cat burglar, a grifter, a classic movie femme fatale, really. That was my way in, and we drew the iconic figure of Catwoman from that.”
A true newcomer to the Batman franchise and the only member of the main cast who counts this film as her first collaboration with Nolan, Anne Hathaway admits, “It’s hard to reveal anything about Selina Kylebecause she is intensely private and very mysterious. She has her own code of ethics, which sometimes involves doing things that other people might consider questionable.”
Screenwriter Jonathan Nolan says, “Something about her morally ambiguous philosophy finally gives Batman someone he can relate to. In a weird way, she’s the yin to his yang. The dynamic between them is so fresh—the playful way she kind of pokes fun at him—it sparks a connection between them and takes some of the somberness away from his character.”
