The cat's back! First official picture of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises released

By SARAH BULL and MIKE LARKIN

Going hell for leather: The first official photo of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises has now been released

Batman bosses have kept fans guessing with how Anne Hathaway is going to portray Catwoman in upcoming movie The Dark Knight Rises.

And now, with the first official photo of the actress in character, it seems Catwoman is going to be tougher than ever in the sequel.

While Hathaway's outfit can't really be seen, it appears the 28-year-old actress is wearing a black leather catsuit, with a zip up the front, teamed with a pair of black goggles and lashings of red lipstick.


Don't mess with her: Anne looks like a lean mean machine as she rides a futuristic motorbike


The shot shows Catwoman on a motorbike, which looks very similar to the one owned by Batman in the last film, The Dark Knight Rises.

Very little information has been revealed about the storyline of the new film, in which Hathaway stars as Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman.

However, a source recently told Hollywoodlife.com of Anne's Catwoman costume: 'Anne's outfit is more tactical, like the comic book, than the previous Batman movies.


Heads down: Bodies fall to the floor as Anne whizzes around on her extraordinary vehicle


Previous incarnations: Halle Berry as Catwoman in the 2004 film and Michelle Pfeiffer in the role in 1992 movie Batman Returns


'She will definitely be wearing the goggles, and it's going to be less sexy than Halle Berry and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman costumes. She's going to look more like a robber.'

Hathaway was yesterday spotted on the set of the new film, showing off her legs in a pair of tiny black shorts.

Anne, who was wearing heavy make-up, chatted with a member of the production staff while she stretched her legs during a spot of down time.


Clawfully good-looking: Hathaway showed off the wonderful form that landed her the part of Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises during filming in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


Caught in the act: Marion Cotillard is snapped as she takes part in a scene for the upcoming film


Prepations: A stuntman was seen on Catwoman's bike on the set earlier in the day


Although the ladies on set provided the glamour, it was the stunt men who generated the excitement.

One was seen shooting down a set of stairs in a exotically-designed motorbike during one of the more thrilling moments of the day.

The Dark Knight Rises also stars Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine and is set to be released in July 2012.


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Kapow! Christian Bale leaves Tom Hardy with ripped trousers during fight scene on set of new Batman movie

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER


Kapow: Christian Bale and Tom Hardy fight it out while filming scenes for upcoming movie The Dark Knight Rises in Pittsburgh today

Fight scenes on the set of new Batman movie The Dark Night Rises were never going to be a walk in the park.

But when Christian Bale and Tom Hardy got into character today to film scenes for the action flick it literally left one of the stars with ripped clothes and bumps and bruises.

Bale, who plays Batman, was on the front steps of Gotham City Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Hardy, who plays villain Bane.


Flashing the flesh: Hardy - why plays villain Bane - ended up with a 'wardrobe malfunction' of ripped trousers after the fight sequence


Winter battle: Bale got into character on the set that was flooded with fake snow and got his fists ready for action


The two actors fought it out and onlookers saw elbows flying and plenty of action to whet the appetite of fans of the comic book series.

At one point in the fight scene Hardy's pants had a wardrobe malfunction as his whole thigh was showing out of his villain outfit.

The scene had hundreds of extras dressed as police men and bad guys fighting and there was also a snow machine on hand blowing onto the scene as they fought.


Pow: Batman and his arch nemesis duke it out face to face in the much anticipated film based on the famed comic book series


Causing a commotion: The scene had hundreds of extras dressed as police men and bad guys fighting in front of the building


Christian choreography: Bale practised his moves earlier on in the day wearing his normal attire


That particular action sequence will be for the storyline that depicts a breakout of convicts from Blackgate Prison.

The building they used for the fake prison was the Software Engineering Building.

Earlier in the day, Bale arrived on the set wearing a grey T-shirt and black shorts and practised his fighting choreography on the stairs.


Put em up: The outspoken Terminator star looked ready for action surrounded by the out of costume extras and crew members


Battle vehicle: Hardy is seen standing on top of a car that they were calling a tumbler that was in camouflage colours


Gas guzzler: The large vehicle looked menacing on the streets of Pennsylvania


Big production: Onlookers were eager to get a glimpse of the movie set which shut off street in the Oakland area of city


Location: Bale appeared at a press conference about The Dark Knight Rises where local politicians were calling the movie another step in the Pittsburgh's makeover from the Steel City to another Hollywood destination


Tom Hardy is seen standing on top of a car that they were calling a tumbler that was in camouflage colours.

The Dark Knight Rises also stars Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Caine and is set to be released in July 2012.

Last week, Bale appeared at a press conference about The Dark Knight Rises where local politicians wre calling the movie being shot there another step in the Pittsburgh's makeover from the Steel City to another Hollywood destination.





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Make mine a plus three: Pregnant Jessica supported by daughter Honor and husband Cash at Spy Kids premiere

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Blooming beautiful: Pregnant Jessica Alba looked radiant today as she attended the premiere of her new movie Spy Kids 4: All The Time In The World in Hollywood

She's due to give birth any day now.

But Jessica Alba still managed to squeeze in a public appearance today as she attended the premiere of her new movie, Sky Kids 4: All The Time In The World, today in Hollywood.

The stunning actress was supported by her husband Cash Warren and three-year-old daughter Honor at the event.


Red carpet royalty: The actress wore a full-length maxi dress with a star pattern


Jessica looked stunning in a floor-length black and white, star patterned maxi dress.

She wore her hair in a stylish updo and cradled her bump as she posed for photographs on the red carpet.

At one point her co-star Joel McHale jokingly hid her burgeoning belly behind his suit jacket as they had a group snap taken along with Jeremy Piven, who also appears in the film.

The movie is the fourth in the Spy Kids franchise, but the first time Alba has had a role.


We're coming too: She was supported by her husband Cash Warren and three-year-old daughter Honor


She plays the part of retired spy Marissa, who is thrust back into action along with her two step children, played by Rowan Blanchard and Mason Cook, after maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) attempts to take over the world.

In a recent interview, Alba revealed that her three-year-old daughter thinks she is old enough to 'drink vino and drive'.

Little Honor Marie is set to become a big sister when her mother and dad Cash Warren welcome their second child later this year.


Cute: the father and daughter share a giggle as they arrive to support Jessica


And appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Alba said her new status has convinced Honor that she is ready to become an adult.

'She's excited, she says she's going to actually be the mommy [and] I'm going to be the grandma. That's the way she phrases it,' she said.

'My girlfriend asked her, "Are you excited about being a big sister?" And she's like, "Yeah, because I'm going to be a grown-up. I'm going to drink vino and drive."'


Hiding the bump: Co-star Joel McHale covers Alba's burgeoning belly with his jacket as the pose with fellow co-star Jeremy Piven


Cast call: From left, Piven, Alexa Vega, writer/director Robert Rodriguez, child actors Mason Cook and Rowan Blanchard, Alba and McHale

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First Look at Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman

By Anita Bennett


Tough: This new image of Kristen Stewart in her Snow White and the Huntsman costume shows the actress as an armoured, sword-wielding Snow White


If fans at the Comic Con convention were looking for a little action and verbal sparring, that's exactly what they got when Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron took stage to promote their movie Snow White and the Huntsman.

Kristen, 21, and Charlize, 35, engaged in some playful fighting talk yesterday as they unveiled the first character images from their upcoming fairytale film.

The South African actress admitted she didn't really know Stewart, but said she had a feeling the Twilight star was going to 'give me a run for my money.'

Ready for battle: Charlize Theron co-stars as the evil queen


Theron added: 'And I'm ready for it b**ch, let's go!'

Producers debuted the first photos of Stewart, as an armoured, sword-wielding Snow White, and Theron, as the Evil Queen, at the Comic-Con fan convention in San Diego, California.

The film's co-stars Chris Hemsworth and Sam Claflin also attended the panel discussion.

Another big role: Australian actor Chris Hemsworth will play the huntsman, after earlier appearing in Thor and Star Trek


Stewart told the massive crowd of assembled fans that doing a traditional Snow White was not something 'I was jumping at.'

What attracted her was that this Snow White is more edgy: 'I get to have a sword and stuff,' Stewart said.

A newly released publicity photo shows Stewart wearing armour and holding a huge sword and shield in the movie.

Fan favourites: Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron wowed the massive crowd of fans when the took stage


Charlize plays the evil queen and Chris Hemsworth co-stars as the huntsman. Cameras will begin rolling on the highly anticipated fantasy film next week in London.

The movie is due out next June and is one of two Snow White movies set to hit theatres.

The other Snow White film will star Lily Collins and Julia Roberts as the evil queen. The Julia Roberts version does not yet have a title, but the team behind the movie recently moved up its release date.

Comic-Con début: The cast of Snow White and the Huntsman including Sam Claflin, Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron posed for photos


It is now scheduled to open in the U.S. in March, to beat the Huntsman into theatres by two and a half months.

The film's director Tarsem Singh was also at Comic Con and bumped into the cast and crew of The Huntsman.

But he took it all in stride and even joked about the competition between the duelling Snow White films.

'I met them, wished them luck,' Singh told New York Magazine's The Vulture blog.

Competition: Another Snow White film starring Lily Collins is also scheduled to hit theatres next year






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Which character do you play again? Smurfette Katy Perry ensures we know who the star is at The Smurfs premiere

By ANDREA MAGRATH

Dazzling: Katy Perry arrives at the world premiere of The Smurfs in a very little white dress emblazoned with her character, Smurfette

It is her big screen debut tonight, so Katy Perry would have wanted to ensure nobody stole the spotlight.

The quirky signer arrived at the premiere of The Smurfs movie in New York wearing a cute white dress emblazoned with a picture of her character, Smurfette, in sparkling sequins on the front.

Her newly blonde locks also made their red carpet debut at the event, where Katy was joined by he co-stars, both human and Smurf.


Co-stars: The singer voices the character of Smurfette in the family film


The 26-year-old E.T. singer showed off plenty of her porcelain skin in the tiny frock which she was with blue pumps and matching eye make-up.

Katy also accessorised with a Smurf manicure - the star had the cartoon characters painted on to her nails for the event.

Perry tweeted on her way to the screening: 'Headed to SMURF VILLAGE for the premiere of The Smurfs!!! I'm SMURFETTE!!! I'm blue... aba de aba die aba de aba di aba de aba di! YAY!'

Joining Katy at the screening were the film's human stars, Sofia Vergara and Jayma Mays.


Quirky: Even Katy's nails were themed, with a different Smurf on each finger


Modern Family actress Sofia was typically stunning in a long purple gown with stacked bangles and turquoise earrings.

Glee star Jayma Mays, who plays the wife of Neil Patrick Harris in the family film, rivalled Katy's tony frock in her own strapless green mini.

Neil Patrick Harris, looking dapper in a suit, brought along partner David Burtka.

In the movie, the evil wizard Gargamel, voiced by Hank Azaria, exiles the Smurfs from their village into the real world.



Purple patch: Sofia Vergara looked stunning as usual in a long purple gown, and flirted with the Smurfs


Gleek in green: Glee star Jayma Mays rivalled Katy in a tiny green dress


The Smurfs are voiced by Perry as Smurfette, Alan Cumming as Gutsy, Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf and George Lopez as Grouchy.

It is Katy's debut on film, after her small cameo role in husband Russell Brand's film Get Him to the Greek ended up on the cutting room floor.

The larger-than-life performer also has a role in another upcoming family film, The Muppets.


Star power: Neil Patrick Harris, who stars as Patrick Winslow in the film, brought along partner David Bartka


Celebrity guests: Reality star Olivia Palermo (left) Brooke shields both watched the film


Katy will appear alongside a host of stars including Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Mila Kunis, Selena Gomez, Zach Galifianakis and her Smurfs co-star Neil Patrick Harris.

Reality star Olivia Palermo turned up to the event and looked elegant in a sheer white skirt and off the shoulder nude top.

Brooke Shields brought along her husband Chris Henchy and their children Rowan, eight, and Grier, five.

The actress wore a sleeveless white top with a bright blue skirt to match the theme of the evening.


Family fun: Melissa Joan Hart and Brooke Shields both brought along their families


Make it work: Tim Gunn, who has a cameo in the film posed on the blue carpet, and Alan Cumming cuddles up to a Smurf


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Scarlet woman! Penélope Cruz plays it raunchy in tiny red dress and vertiginous vermillion heels on set of new Woody Allen film

By JODY THOMPSON

Yummy madre!: Penélope Cruz looked sensational in a tiny red dress with black dots on it as she filmed the new Woody Allen film in Rome today

She's regularly voted one of the sexiest women in the world - and Woody Allen appears to be playing on Penélope Cruz's sensuous reputation for his new movie.

The 37-year-old sexbomb has been shooting scenes for new movie Bop Decameron in Rome wearing a tight strapless scarlet mini dress and skyscraper red patent peeptoe heels.

The star also demonstrated she'd easily got her figure is back to it's sensational best after giving birth to first baby Leo at the start of the year


Va-va-voom: The mother-of-one showed she's got her pre-baby body back already on the set in Rome


Later on in the scenes, she was seen wrapping up in a silk black and white polka dotted gown.

Woody previously directed Penélope to Oscar winning effect in 2008's Vicky Christina Barcelona.

Their latest collaboration isn’t set to hit the big screen until 2012 but includes 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin, Juno star Ellen Page and The Social Network actor Jesse Eisenberg.


Street walking: The all-red outfit is far more tarty than Penélope would ever wear in real life


Penelope won the gold statuette for her role as Maria Elena in 2008's Vicky Cristina, she played opposite Bardem as one of his girlfriends, the other being Scarlett Johansson.

This time round of course, the pair are married with a six-month-old son.

Cruz arrived in Rome with just Leo and two bodyguards and husband Javier Bardem has already been out to visit them both on breaks from his filming schedule.


Rear-ly lovely: The new mother-of-one is regularly voted one of the world's sexiest women


'I'm really happy to be in Rome and to shoot a film with Woody Allen,' Cruz said when she arrived in the city a fortnight ago.

The film will be a modern-day take on Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron and will consist of four vignettes.

In his story, Allen and his wife travel to Rome and meet the family of the Italian man that their daughter is going to marry; Cruz is rumoured to be playing his wife.



Curvaceous: The star looked in incredible shape as she covered up with a silk polka dotted gown


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'The Batman has to come back': New movie The Dark Knight Rises looks the darkest yet as teaser trailer surfaces

By J J Anisiobi


In precisely 367 days, the highly anticipated Dark Knight Rises will be unleashed upon the world, but until then fans will have to make do with a special teaser trailer.

The final instalment of the revamped Batman graphic novel looks darker than ever.

And cinema-goers who went to watch Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part II were lucky enough to see the first official trailer for the conclusion of the Christopher Nolan directed trilogy and Batman's final villain, Bane.

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'The Batman has to come back': New movie The Dark Knight Rises looks the darkest yet as teaser trailer surfaces


The trailer has now hit the internet and fans around the world are beginning to speculate that in this film Bruce Wayne, played by Christian Bale, may have met his match with genetically built super-villain Bane.

Tom Hardy stars as Bane, the man who breaks the back of Batman in the original comic book series, and from the trailer it appears Bane is the new 'Dark Knight' destroying Gotham City as we see the city's skyscrapers falling down.

Bat to the future: The Dark Knight Rises trailer shows a flashback to Batman Begins

Crime busters: Gary Oldman plays a sick and barely able to move Commissioner Gordon begging Bruce Wayne to bring back Batman


There is a hint towards the return of Liam Neeson's character, Ra's al Ghul, as he provides a voiceover for the film.

He can be heard saying: 'If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, then you become something else entirely. A legend, Mr. Wayne, a legend.'

The Dark Knight ended with Batman having to go into hiding after taking the blame for the destruction caused by the Joker and Harvey 'Two-face' Dent.

Getaway vehicle: Christian Bale in The Dark Knight fleeing from police in Gotham City


But in this new apocalyptic style trailer, a gravely ill bed-ridden Commissioner Gordon is asking his crime-fighting friend to return.

'We were in this together, and then you were gone,' says Gordon, played by Gary Oldman. 'And now this evil rises. The Batman has to come back.'

The evil that is rising is Bane and several shots of the huge villain are mixed in with the final moments of the trailer.

Fear factor: Bruce Wayne overcomes his phobia of bats in Batman Begins


Among these images is also the first shot of Christian Bale as Batman looking worse for wear during an encounter with an imposing figure, believed to be Bane.

The trailer ends with Gotham City's skyscrapers crumbling down in a shape of the Bat symbol which suggests this may be the end of the Batman.

Anne Hathaway's Catwoman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's John Blake are not seen in the trailer and the rumoured introduction of 'the boy wonder' Robin is also missing.

The Dark Knight Rises has an estimated budget of $250million but director Christopher Nolan has confirmed it will not be shot in 3D but he will use IMAX cameras for the action sequences.

The Dark Knight Rises is due for release in the UK on 20th July 2012.




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Earrings and an Adam Lambert quiff: Meet Orlando Bloom as the rockstar Duke of Buckingham in The Three Musketeers

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

He's got the look: Orlando Bloom sports a quiff and a moustache for his role as the Duke of Buckingham in his upcoming film, The Three Musketeers, in these newly released international posters


He's played everything from an elf, to a pirate, to a pilot, and now Orlando Bloom is about to play a duke.

The international posters for the British actor's upcoming film, The Three Musketeers, were released today and show the actor as you've never seen him before.

Sporting a thick moustache and an Adam Lambert-like quiff, the 34-year-old actor looks more rockstar than gentleman.


Unrecognisable: The actor looks more like Adam Lambert than his usual fresh-faced self (right) in the new posters


In the newest reincarnation of Alexander Dumas' famous novel, the Pirates of the Caribbean star plays the Duke of Buckingham.

In the book, his character has an affair with the queen of France and is plotted against by Cardinal Richelieu (Christoph Waltz), who hopes to expose the affair to the king.


The Three Musketeers: Christoph Waltz, Milla Jovovich and Logan Lerman star alongside Orlando in Paul W.S. Anderson's big screen remake


The thriller, which is set in the 17th century, focuses on young D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) and his fellow Musketeers, who must defeat a beautiful double agent and her evil employer from seizing the French throne.



Bad guy: Oscar winner Chrisoph Waltz stars as Cardinal Richelieu


The beautiful bad gal: Milla Jovovich stars as spy Milady de Winter


It is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, the director behind the Resident Evil and Death Race franchises.

He has cast his real life wife, model and musician Milla Jovovich, as Milady de Winter, a spy, messenger and assassin for the Cardinal Richelieu.

Bloom was working on the film when his own model wife, Miranda Kerr, announced that she was pregnant with the couple's first child.


The hero: Logan Lerman stars as main Musketeer D'Artagnan


Musketeer #2: Luke Evans stars as Aramis, one of the three Musketeers


Third Musketeer: Ray Stevenson rounds out the three Musketeers as Porthos


The Victoria's Secret stunner gave birth to baby boy Flynn Blanchard Copeland Bloom on 11 January 2011.

Flynn, now six months, is the spitting image of his famous father: they have the very same beautiful brown eyes.

Said Kerr of her son: 'They say the first three years are the most important, so I want to make sure that he gets the attention and the nurturing and love that he really needs, so we'll see what happens.'

The Three Musketeers is due in theatres on 12 October, 2011 in the U.S. and 21 October in the U.K.



A Bloomin' beautiful family: Miranda Kerr and baby Flynn are the loves of Orlando's life


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