"Catwoman in other media Catwoman is a fictional character first appearing in ""Batman"" #1. After her debut she would appear in many forms of media appearing in the ""Batman"" TV series and its film adaption, ""Batman Returns"", the critically acclaimed """", the critically panned ""Catwoman"", the hit film ""The Dark Knight Rises"" and the popular """" series just to name a few. She has been portrayed by Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, Anne Hathaway and Camren Bicondova and has been voiced by Adrienne Barbeau, Grey DeLisle, and numerous others. Catwoman in the 1966 live action"
"revived by Egyptian cats that grant her with superhuman cat-like abilities allowing her to become the crime-fighting superhero Catwoman and save humanity while also falling in love with a police detective who pursues her. Produced by Village Roadshow Pictures and Denise Di Novi's Di Novi Pictures, ""Catwoman"" was released theatrically on July 23, 2004 by Warner Bros. Pictures and was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $82 million against a budget of $100 million. The film received seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations and won in the categories of Worst Picture, Worst Actress, Worst Director and Worst Screenplay; many critics consider"
"Newmar and Meriwether also appeared in the film. Catwoman is portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 feature film ""Batman Returns"". Re-created by Daniel Waters, the character is based on the Selina Kyle from """"Catwoman: Her Sister's Keeper"""". Annette Bening was originally cast in the role but dropped out due to pregnancy. Other actresses including Nicole Kidman, Madonna, Jennifer Beals, Lorraine Bracco and Demi Moore were all linked to the role, and actress Sean Young campaigned heavily to get it (even turning up to Warner Bros. Studios in a homemade Catwoman suit). When it was suggested to Tim Burton that"
"‘Angel Eyes’. After several subsequent films, Carmody hired Pasternak to train Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., and Penélope Cruz on the set of 'Gothika' in Montreal.17 Berry suggested Pasternak move permanently from Toronto to Los Angeles to continue to work together, which he did. In 2004, Berry played the title role in Catwoman, a role for which she trained exclusively with Pasternak. Berry's fit body made headlines which in turn led to a great deal of press word-of-mouth about Pasternak's physical training and nutrition advice. Press coverage included The Oprah Winfrey Show, where Pasternak was invited to discuss how he"
"budget. The screenplay went through 40 drafts and took over four years using a total of ten screenwriters. Initially Monica Bellucci was set to star in the film although she eventually dropped out and Sharon Stone was courted and then replaced with Olga Kurylenko. ""Catwoman"" director, Pitof, was set to direct although he too eventually dropped out, only to be replaced by Michael French and then two more directors. The Romanian actress Irena Violette quit the movie halfway through and had to escape the mountainside film set, subsequently her character the mermaid Dada, who is the bodyguard of Aka (played"
"it's the celebration of the fun-for-the-whole-family Batman. ""Catwoman"" is definitely not a fun-for-the-whole-family script."" In an August 1995 interview, Pfeiffer re-iterated her interest in the spin-off, but explained her priorities would be challenged as a mother and commitments to other projects. The film labored in development hell for years, with Pfeiffer replaced by Ashley Judd. The film ended up becoming the critically panned ""Catwoman"" (2004), starring Halle Berry. During the early development of the cancelled ""Catwoman"" spin-off, Burton expressed his interest in directing the third installment of the ""Batman"" film series that began with ""Batman"" in 1989. The Monkees lead"
"United States, Kitt's performance in the series marked the second mainstream television success of a black female, following Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in ""Star Trek"" and continued breaking the racial boundaries of the time. Kitt's performance as Catwoman would also, later, inspire Halle Berry's portrayal of the character in the 2004 film ""Catwoman"", in which Berry would mimic Kitt's famous purrs. Frank Gorshin, the original actor to play the Riddler, returned for a single appearance after a one-season hiatus, during which John Astin made one appearance in the role. The nature of the scripts and acting started to enter"
"this point played Catwoman in two episodes of in the TV series, she had other commitments at that time and was replaced by Lee Meriwether in the film. According to the Biography special Catwoman: Her Many Lives, aired on July 20, 2004, it was stated that Newmar was unable to reprise her role due to a reported back injury. Catwoman was nonetheless played by Newmar once again in the following eleven episodes of of the series; Eartha Kitt would then play Catwoman in three episodes of . In his autobiography, Adam West writes of his asking for more money to"
"to her death. Patience is cleared of murder charges, and decides to become Catwoman permanently. The movie alludes to other women who have been granted such cat-like abilities, particularly in a scene in which Patience is introduced to a series of photos of prior Catwomen, including Pfeiffer's ""Batman Returns"" version of Selina Kyle. The film's story has nothing to do with the Batman universe, and is considered ""Catwoman in name only"". It was poorly received by critics and audiences, and is commonly listed as one of the worst films ever made. Selina Kyle is portrayed by Anne Hathaway in ""The"
"this film were only allowed to use footage from the 1966 ""Batman"" feature film. As a result, Lee Meriwether's rendition of Catwoman is the only one seen in archive footage in this film (even during a musical sequence intended to pay tribute to Newmar). Zambia-born actress Julia Rose plays the young Julie Newmar and gets to briefly don the Catwoman costume. Jason Marsden, who plays the young Burt Ward/Robin, has done a few voice roles in DC/Warner Bros Cartoons such as ""Batman Beyond"", ""Justice League Unlimited"", and ""Young Justice"". Lyle Waggoner, who originally auditioned for the part of Batman, and"
"as a visual effects supervisor and assistant director until 2001, when his directorial debut, the supernatural thriller film ""Vidocq"" was released. The film was notable for being the first motion picture to be shot using entirely digital cinematography. It was not a commercial success and received mixed reviews from film critics. In 2004, Pitof made his English-language debut with ""Catwoman"", starring Halle Berry and Sharon Stone. Pitof Jean-Christophe ""Pitof"" Comar (born 4 July 1957) is a French visual effects supervisor and director notable for ""Vidocq"" and ""Catwoman"". Pitof was born Jean-Christophe Comar on 4 July 1957 in Paris, France. From"
"Berend McKenzie Berend McKenzie is a Canadian actor and playwright. As an actor he is most known for playing Lance in the 2004 film, Catwoman. As a playwright Berend is most known for his controversial play, ""Nggrfg"" (Nigger fag, subtitled, ""Would You Say the Name of This Play?""). Berend is of African descent. He was adopted by a Caucasian family; growing up in Alberta. There he found little support for being homosexual due his family's Christian beliefs. He also found it hard to be a gay black male in Alberta, often being called the slurs, ""nigger"" and ""fag""; this subsequently"
"Sally Kellerman Sally Clare Kellerman (born June 2, 1937) is an American actress, activist, author, producer, singer, and voice artist. Kellerman's acting career spans over 60 years. Her role as Major Margaret ""Hot Lips"" Houlihan in Robert Altman's film ""M*A*S*H"" (1970) earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. After ""M*A*S*H"", she appeared in a number of the director's projects: the films ""Brewster McCloud"" (1970), ""Welcome to L.A."" (1976) (produced by Altman, directed by his protege, Alan Rudolph), ""The Player"" (1992) and ""Prêt-à-Porter"" (1994), and the short-lived anthology TV series ""Gun"" (1997). In addition to her"
"in a cameo in ""The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra"", the series' penultimate episode. The 2002 television series ""Birds of Prey"" included an adaptation of the Silver Age Huntress as one of its main characters. Catwoman was also adapted for the series as she is an integral component of the back story for Huntress. That adaptation was limited to the alter ego, a costume design similar to the one used in the 1992 film ""Batman Returns"", and adding the aspect of the character being a ""metahuman"". Catwoman was portrayed by an unidentified actress and her appearances were limited to a flashback of"
"August 1995 interview, Pfeiffer re-iterated her interest in the spin-off but explained her priorities would be challenged as a mother and commitments to other projects. The film labored in development hell for years with Ashley Judd set to star as the lead as far back as 2001, but eventually dropped out of the role. Nicole Kidman was also considered for the role after Judd stepped out of the project until Halle Berry was chosen and production began. The catsuit was designed by Academy Award-winning costume designer Angus Strathie together with Berry, director Pitof and producers Di Novi and McDonnell. Strathie"
"DC Showcase: Catwoman DC Showcase: Catwoman, also titled as simply ""Catwoman"", is a 2011 short animated film, directed by Lauren Montgomery and written by Paul Dini. The film features Eliza Dushku as Catwoman / Selina Kyle in her first solo tale, as she attempts to bring both a Gotham City crime boss called Rough Cut and his smuggling ring to an end, stumbling upon a mysterious cargo shipment far worse than just smuggled diamonds. ""DC Showcase: Catwoman"" was released on October 18, 2011 as a bonus feature and continuation of the Catwoman story line on the """" DVD. It is"
"Cat People (1982 film) Cat People is a 1982 American erotic horror film directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Nastassja Kinski and Malcolm McDowell; John Heard, Annette O'Toole, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley Jr., Scott Paulin, and Frankie Faison play supporting roles. Wilbur Stark and Jerry Bruckheimer served as executive producers. Alan Ormsby wrote the screenplay, basing it loosely on the story by DeWitt Bodeen, the screenwriter for the original ""Cat People"" (1942). Giorgio Moroder composed the film's score, including the theme song, which features lyrics and vocals by David Bowie. A prologue set in an undisclosed, primitive human settlement shows"
"over the modern perception of the superhero film genre. Burton originally did not want to direct a sequel because of his mixed emotions over the previous film. Sam Hamm's first script had the Penguin and Catwoman searching for hidden treasure. Daniel Waters delivered a script that satisfied Burton, which convinced him to direct the film. Wesley Strick did an uncredited rewrite, deleting characterizations of Harvey Dent and Robin and rewriting the climax. Various A-list actresses lobbied hard for the role of Catwoman before Michelle Pfeiffer was cast, while Danny DeVito signed on to portray the Penguin. Filming started at Warner"
"and middle schools. Berend McKenzie Berend McKenzie is a Canadian actor and playwright. As an actor he is most known for playing Lance in the 2004 film, Catwoman. As a playwright Berend is most known for his controversial play, ""Nggrfg"" (Nigger fag, subtitled, ""Would You Say the Name of This Play?""). Berend is of African descent. He was adopted by a Caucasian family; growing up in Alberta. There he found little support for being homosexual due his family's Christian beliefs. He also found it hard to be a gay black male in Alberta, often being called the slurs, ""nigger"" and"
"Heroes of All Time"" list, as well as 23rd in ""Comics Buyer's Guide's"" ""100 Sexiest Women in Comics"" list. Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character made her debut as ""the Cat"" in ""Batman"" #1 (June 1940). Catwoman, whose real name is Selina Kyle, has been Batman's most enduring love interest and is known for her complex love-hate relationship with him. As a Gotham City burglar, Catwoman typically wears a tight, one-piece outfit and uses a"
"Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles as well as a writer, lingerie inventor, and real estate mogul. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Katrin Sveg in the 1958 Broadway production of ""The Marriage-Go-Round"", and reprised the role in the 1961 film version. In the 1960s, she starred for two seasons as Catwoman in the television series ""Batman"" (1966–1967). Her other stage credits include the Ziegfeld Follies in 1956,"
"of Catwoman on """" (1992–1995), and subsequent Batman cartoon series. In the 2000s, she appeared on the HBO series ""Carnivàle"" as Ruthie the snake dancer. Barbeau was born in Sacramento, California, in 1945, the daughter of Armene (née Nalbandian) and Joseph Barbeau, who was a public relations executive for Mobil Oil. Her mother was of Armenian descent and her father's ancestry included French-Canadian, Irish, and German. She has a sister, Jocelyn, and a half brother on her father's side, Robert Barbeau, who still resides in the Sacramento area. She attended Del Mar High School in San Jose, California. In her"
"on Rotten Tomatoes. To prepare for the film, Richard Gere, Mike Figgis and Eric Roth did a tremendous amount of research and studying on bipolar disorder. Gere met with several people who have the disorder to gain insight and knowledge on what to accurately portray. There is a shorter director's cut that Figgis presented at the Munich film festival in 2006. Michelle Pfeiffer gave up the female lead to take on the part of Catwoman in ""Batman Returns"". As in his earlier hit film, ""An Officer and a Gentleman"", Gere's character rides a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle. Mr. Jones (1993 film)"
"Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character made her debut as ""the Cat"" in ""Batman"" #1 (June 1940). Catwoman, whose real name is Selina Kyle, has been Batman's most enduring love interest and is known for her complex love-hate relationship with him. As a Gotham City burglar, Catwoman typically wears a tight, one-piece outfit and uses a bullwhip for a weapon. She was originally characterized as a supervillain and adversary of Batman, but since the 1990s,"
"television series ""Batman"" is portrayed by Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt. Newmar portrayed Catwoman in the first and second season, and Kitt portrayed her in the third season. The feature film credits Lee Meriwether as both Catwoman and Miss Kitka. All three Catwoman incarnations are described by comic writer, Marc Andreyko, in an afterword to a ""Batman '66 Meets Wonder Woman '77"" omnibus, as being akin to a ""Darrin-in-""Bewitched"" bit of silent recasting"" and his colleague, co-writer Jeff Parker, liked how their story ""leaves no one out and the readers got it immediately"", thus reflecting how the change of actress"
"who played Catwoman for the first two seasons of the show and Lee Meriwether, who played Catwoman in the ""Batman"" theatrical film. Gorshin and Newmar appear as themselves, while Meriwether appears as a waitress. The most noticeable surviving cast member not to appear in the movie is Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl in the third season of the show. When asked by a fan at a convention why she did not appear in it she replied that she did not like the script and politely turned it down. Due to licensing problems involving the original TV series, the makers of"
"""The New York Times"" felt that Pfeiffer was ""again demonstrating that she is as subtle and surprising as she is beautiful"". For her portrayal of the eccentric Dallas housewife, she earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Actress – Drama and won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Pfeiffer took the role of Catwoman in Tim Burton's superhero film ""Batman Returns"" (1992), with Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito, after Annette Bening withdrew due to pregnancy. For the role of Catwoman, she trained in martial arts"
"1948 in remembrance of the Seneca Falls Convention, featuring Catt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott. In 1982, Catt was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. In 1992, the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation named her one of the ten most important women of the century. The same year, Iowa State University established the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and in 1992, and the Old Botany building on central campus was renovated and renamed Carrie Chapman Catt Hall in 1995. Catt was played by Anjelica Huston in the 2004 film ""Iron Jawed Angels"". In 2013, she"
"a ""Catwoman"" spin-off was announced. Michelle Pfeiffer was to reprise her role, with the character not to appear in ""Forever"" because of her own spin-off. Burton became attached as director, while producer Denise Di Novi and writer Daniel Waters also returned. In January 1994, Burton was unsure of his plans to direct ""Catwoman"" or an adaptation of ""The Fall of the House of Usher"". On June 16, 1995, Waters turned in his ""Catwoman"" script to Warner Bros., the same day that ""Batman Forever"" was released. Burton was still being courted to direct. Waters joked, ""Turning it in the day ""Batman"
"the theme song from the 2004 film ""Catwoman"". ""Outrageous"" was sent to mainstream radio in the United States on July 20, 2004. ""Outrageous"" is an R&B song with influences of hip hop. The beat was compared by Gavin Mueller of Stylus Magazine to R. Kelly's 2003 single ""Snake"". Jennifer Vineyard of MTV noted that ""she whispers and moans [...] with a snake charmer melody giving the song an exotic feel"". Nick Southall of Stylus Magazine compared the background vocals to those of Punjabi musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. According to the sheetmusic published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group,"
"""Too Funky"" in 1992, and appeared as herself in a 1996 episode of ""Melrose Place"". In 2003, Newmar appeared as herself in the television movie """" alongside former ""Batman"" co-stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Frank Gorshin and Lee Meriwether. Julia Rose played Newmar in flashbacks to the production of the television series. However, due to longstanding rights issues over footage from the ""Batman"" TV series, only footage of Meriwether taken from the feature film was allowed to be used in the television movie. In 2016, she provided the voice of Catwoman in the animated film """". Newmar also appeared on"
"The film labored in development hell for years, with Pfeiffer replaced by Ashley Judd. The film ended up becoming the critically panned ""Catwoman"" (2004), starring Halle Berry. Batman Returns Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the second installment of Warner Bros. initial ""Batman"" film series, with Michael Keaton reprising the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film, produced by Denise Di Novi and Burton, also stars Danny DeVito as the Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and Christopher Walken as corrupt businessman Max Shreck. In ""Batman Returns"","
"inspired his play, ""Nggrfg"", an exploration of the two words that he was called the most growing up. After being caught in a ""drunken grope-fest"" with another boy at a party, his student council asked him to leave school as they feared he ""wouldn't be safe."" McKenzie fled both home and school shortly after. Berend made his film debut in the 2002 movie, Life or Something Like It in a small role alongside Angelina Jolie. As a film actor, Berend is most known for playing the role of sassy art department representative, Lance in the 2004 action superhero film, Catwoman"