Black Bat (film)

Black Bat is a 2023 Japanese/American animated superhero film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. The film stars Leah Lewis, Ethan Hawke, Bryan Cranston, Tara Strong, Brenton Thwaites, Jack DeSena, Jason Isaacs, Thomas Jane and Lucy Liu. The film tells the origin story of Cassandra Cain, from her childhood to her rise as the next Batgirl. The film was praised for its animation, story, characters, dark tone, narrative, voice acting (particularly Lewis and Hawke), musical score and action sequences.

Cast
Leah Lewis as Cassandra Cain / Black Bat

Ethan Hawke as Bruce Wayne / Batman

Bryan Cranston as Commissioner James Gordon

Tara Strong as Barbra Gordon / Oracle

Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson / Nightwing

Jack DeSena as Tim Drake / Robin

Jason Isaacs as Ra's al Ghul

Thomas Jane as David Cain

Lucy Liu as Lady Shiva

Release
The film was released on April 7, 2023.

Music
The film's score was composed by Hosoda's frequent collaborator, John Powell.

Transcript
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Critical reception
The film has an approval rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Gallery
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