re: Zoe Kravitz to play Catwoman in new Batman film

I had heard rumors they wanted to have a whole bunch of Batman's rogues gallery in this. But I'm taking some of that with a grain of salt -- especially Dick Grayson showing up. shite, there was either talk about David Tennant playing the Riddler in one of the Christopher Nolan movies or it was something Doctor Who fans were trying to jump-start.

If that cast list is true, this is 100% The Long Halloween. Makes too much sense with the characters supposedly in the movie and comments from those involved(Batman using detective skills to stop a killer, a younger less experienced Batman, Arkham).

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Taking place during Batman's early days of crime fighting, The Long Halloween tells the story of a mysterious killer named Holiday, who murders people on holidays, one each month. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Captain James Gordon, Batman races against the calendar as he tries to discover who Holiday is before he claims his next victim each month, while attempting to stop the crime war between two of Gotham City's most powerful families, Maroni and Falcone. This novel also acted as a re-introduction to the DC Universe for one of Batman's most elusive foes, Calendar Man, who knows the true identity of the Holiday killer but refuses to share this with Batman. He instead riddles and gives Batman hints from his Arkham Asylum cell. The story also ties into the events that transform Harvey Dent into Batman's enemy, Two-Face.[2] Enemies such as Scarecrow, the Joker, Mad Hatter, Poison Ivy, and the Riddler, among others, also make appearances.

In continuity terms, The Long Halloween continues the story of Batman: Year One. It also revolves around the transition of Batman's rogues gallery from simple mob goons to full-fledged supervillains. It also tells the origin of Two-Face, incorporating elements of the story in Batman: Annual #14.

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