Anne Hathaway‘s star just keeps inexplicably rising. The upcoming co-host of this year’s Oscars has now been chosen to play Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, the next installment of the Batman franchise which will hit theaters in 2012. Not too shabby I must admit.

Batman Director Christopher Nolan announced the news today, calling Anne “a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story.”

Anne has a lot to prove as Catwoman as she is next in a long line of amazing actresses who have played this role in the past: Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt.