With a lot of attention on Batman at the moment, both for the upcomingThe Batmanand Michael Keaton’s return inThe Flash, but Warner Bros. are also giving Catwoman a headlining role in the anime movieCatwoman: Hunted. Elizabeth Gillies will voice the feline villainess of Gotham, who will be joined by a host of other DC characters in the film from Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
The movie will see Catwoman attempting to steal a jewel which sets her up for a clash with a villain consortium, Interpol and Batwoman, voiced in the movie by Stephanie Beatriz. The rest of the cast is made up of a huge list of well known characters and an ensemble voice-cast behind them. Among the stars involved in the production areBetter Call Saul' s Jonathan Banks as Black Mask, Steve Blum as Solomon Grundy,The Walking Dead’sLauren Cohanas Julia Pennyworth, Keith David as Tobias Whale, Zehra Fazal as Talia al Ghul & Nosferata, Jonathan Frakes as King Faraday & Boss Moxie, Kirby Howell-Baptiste fresh off the back ofCruellaas Barbara Minerva/Cheetah, Kelly Hu as Cheshire, Andrew Kishino as Mr. Yakuza & Domino 6, Eric Lopez as Domino 1, Jacqueline Obradors as La Dama, and Ron Yuan as Doctor Tzin.
The movie will be the first time in eight decades that Catwoman will be heading up her own animated movie, and is in good hands with her story being written by Greg Weisman, who has previous experience withSpectacular Spider-ManandStar Wars: Rebels, as well as creatingGargoylesfor Disney and co creating theYoung Justiceseries.
Catwoman: Huntedis slated to arrive sometime in early 2022, but as yet has no clear premiere date. Directed by well respected anime director Shinsuke Terasawa, the movie will join Warner Bros. expandingDC contentheading to HBO Max, and in particular their animation arm. There will also be the JJ Abrams, Bruce Timm and Matt Reeves producedBatman: The Caped Crusaderheading to HBO Max and Cartoon Network, and then there is also theBatman: The Audio Adventurespodcast hitting HBO Max this fall.
Batmanfans have been spoiled recently with numerous projects in the works, and with Warner Bros. desperate to continue building up their DC output in a bit to rival Disney’s Marvel streaming series', there is no doubt they will be calling on the Dark Knight as the residents of Gotham again. For now, the fact that Catwoman is being given her first lead in an animated movie suggested that we could see similar movies coming down the line featuring more of Gotham’s worst, and there are plenty to choose from if that is the case.
With Marvel preparing to take centre stage with the release of some of their biggest movies and shows over the next twelve months, it seems that Warner Bros. have decided that they need to really up their game not get left behind, and that can only mean good things for superhero fans on both sides of the fence.
