Catwoman (film) Bros. approached Boyd Kirkland to write a script for a "Catwoman" direct-to-video animated feature film to tie-in with the film's release. Although the script was written, the project discarded due to the film's critical and commercial failure. Catwoman (film) Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film loosely based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Directed by Pitof and written by John Rogers, John Brancato and Michael Ferris with music by Klaus Badelt, the film stars Halle Berry in the title role, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Alex Borstein and Sharon Stone. The film centers on Patience
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