In all likelihood, we're still quite a ways off from any real news regarding a third "Batman" movie from director Christopher Nolan—if he's even returning to the franchise, that is—but that's not stopping us from wondering which Dark Knight villain we should see in the inevitable sequel.

There's no shortage of rogues to choose from, but the one I think is an absolute necessity is Catwoman. Given the state of Bruce Wayne's life after the events of "The Dark Knight," this feels like the perfect time to introduce Selina Kyle—the woman who could either help mend Bruce's fences, or bring all of the walls tumbling down.

If Nolan, David Goyer and the other folks at DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. decide to go the Catwoman route, I think that these five actresses would be great for the role. Read more...

What is it about the "Batman" film franchise that breeds ridiculous rumors? The latest in a long line of unlikely casting gossip has "Jennifer's Body" star Megan Fox suiting up as Catwoman for the third installment of Christopher Nolan's "Batman" films. But is it any more ridiculous than some of the previous rumors that have made the rounds?

[UPDATE: Check out our gallery of altered images featuring Megan Fox as Catwoman!]

The report surfaced earlier today in notoriously unreliable British tabloid The Sun, which simply stated—without any attributed sources, anonymous or otherwise—that "Megan Fox has signed up to play Catwoman in the next Batman movie." And while there doesn't appear to be even the slightest glimmer of truth to the report, it still isn't the most ridiculous casting rumor we've heard thus far.

Or is it? Read more...

"High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens has become one of the most sought-after young women in Hollywood with upcoming turns in both the reimagined "Beauty and the Beast" film "Beastly" and Zack Snyder's alternate-reality thriller "Sucker Punch."

A self-professed fan of all things Snyder, Hudgens confessed to having watched "300" several times already when MTV News spoke with her on the set of "Beastly" -- including a viewing of the action-heavy Frank Miller adaptation the previous night. Given that segue, we had to ask her: Are there any comic book characters or stories she'd like to bring to the screen?

"Wonder Woman?" she ventured, only to quickly launch into a story of the important role comics played in bringing her to the screen. Read more...

For many Bat-fans, 1992's "Batman Returns" is regarded as the best Batman film of the pre-Christopher Nolan era. While it sacrificed Jack Nicholson's impressive Joker for Danny DeVito's oily Penguin, it evolved beyond a feature-length Prince video and presented audiences with the darkest take on Gotham's Dark Knight up to that point.

It also put Michelle Pfeiffer in a skin-tight Catwoman suit -- possibly the greatest triumph of any Batman film to date.

That's why, during a recent press event for Pfeiffer's upcoming film "Cheri," we had to ask her what she thought about the current crop of "Batman 3" rumors involving the return of a certain feline-fixated felon.

"You would think so," Pfeiffer told MTV News when asked whether she thought Catwoman would return to Batman movies with Nolan behind the camera. "They better... They should!" Read more...

In a move that won't be shocking to any "Batman Returns" fans, Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman costume fetched a pretty penny early this month at an auction put on by Profiles in History. Now all the winner needs to do is shake out the wax.

The costume, which had recently adorned a "resident" of the Hollywood Wax Museum, was won for $8,260 and edged out duds worn by both the Beatles and Michael Jackson as the most profitable outfit of the auction, according to SciFi Wire. Read more...

Alright, readers, let's all take out our grains of salt because it looks like we've got ourselves yet another "The Dark Knight" sequel casting rumor making its way around the blogs.

Yesterday, E! Online not only reported that "Batman 3” is "alive and kicking -- definitely," but their unnamed Warner Bros. sources are also claiming that Rachel Weisz is being considered for the role of Catwoman (a much welcome departure from some of the more...unusual Catwoman casting rumors we've heard so far). The E! piece also reports that Christopher Nolan will be back to direct the follow-up to this past summer's box office champ, despite the fact that Nolan and other high level execs attached to the film have said that the fan-acclaimed writer/director is still weighing his options. Read more...

With all of the hubbub surrounding the next "Batman" feature film -- and more importantly, speculation as to which villains will face off against the Caped Crusader in the next installment -- it's clear that Bat-fever continues to run rampant in Hollywood. And one of the top baddies that keeps being bandied about the blogs (that's called "alliteration," kids!) has been Selina Kyle -- a.k.a., Catwoman.

And while most of the leading ladies that have been rumored for or expressed interest in the role of Batman's part-time-love-interest are either already dead (in the film, that is) or just flat-out laughable, none have made a stronger case for the part than Christina Aguilera, who actually dons a super-sexy Catwoman costume in her new music video for her song, "Keeps Gettin' Better" (directed by geektacular "Hancock" director, Peter Berg). Check out the video below and see if you think "Xtina" has what it takes to play the role of Gotham City's hottest cat burglar...

So what say you, Bat-fans? Think Christina Aguilera could pull off the role of Catwoman, or is that part better left to the pros? Sound off in the comments.

Should Catwoman play a part in the next Batman movie, who would should put on the catsuit? Everyone’s tossing names out – from Maggie Gyllenhaal who didn’t get enough of her Caped Crusader in “The Dark Knight” and wants to come back for more, to Angelina Jolie, who Julie Newmar advocates, to Cher, who was supposedly was already cast according to one erroneous report but was actually not.

Here’s one more name to throw in the meow mix: Shirley Manson from Garbage.

“I’d love to play Catwoman,” she told MTV News. Read more...

It would've taken 20 longboxes to hold all the news that hit this week, so here's a quick recap of some of biggest stories from your friends at Splash Page:

- Cher won the "Rumor of the Week" award when it was reported that she had landed the coveted role of Catwoman in the next "Batman" film...only to find out later that it was all just a big ol' rumor. Shocking...

- Devil's Due gave us an exclusive sneak peek at Milo Ventimigila’s "Rest."

- As if he doesn't do it enough, Method Man apparently wants to 'Kick' more 'Ass.'

- The biggest names in comics gave their 2-cents on if Superman should go dark.

- Marvel and Matt Fraction took us beyond the "Iron Man" movie with an exclusive look at "Invincible Iron Man."

- We took some guesses as to which Marvel villain Vin Diesel wants to play.

- Sam Raimi and Bryce Dallas Howard dished on "Spider-Man 4."

- Arvid Nelson gave us an inside look at "Rex Mundi's" long journey from comics to film.

- And Kevin Smith sounded off about his upcoming three issue mini-series, "Batman: Cacophony," and its main villain, Onomatopoeia.

And there you have it, folks. We hope you have a great holiday weekend, and we'll see ya next Tuesday!

Following up on what was clearly the wildest (and arguably most hysterical) rumor of the week, Warner Bros. have released word that Cher has in fact not been cast for the role of Catwoman in the next "Batman" film, tentatively titled "The Caped Crusader." Earlier this week, the UK’s Telegraph reported that the 62-year-old singer/actress was in discussions for the role, and that she was Director Christopher Nolan first choice for the role of an aging cat burglar in her twilight years, but a spokesperson for Warner Bros. insisted that "those casting rumors are untrue." Read more...