Catwoman: Nine Lives (film)

Catwoman: Nine Lives is the sequel to Catwoman and is set in the DC Cinematic Universe. Anne Hathaway reprises her role as the titular character and it introduces the characters Huntress and Katana. Black Mask is the main villain.

Plot

 * Black Mask is the mastermind leader of Calendar Man's gang from the last movie. He is getting upset that Catwoman is so successful at foiling his minions' plans and also performing cat burglaries at the same time. He decides to take care of matters himself. The Broker warns Catwoman of Black Mask's plans.
 * Catwoman gets ambushed by Black Mask thugs, but is nearly killed if it wasn't for the intervention of the Huntress. The two start an uneasy friendship, sharing ethical disagreements on burglary and moral codes.
 * Shado is currently the de facto leader of the Yakuza while Akahara is sick. Katana is her number 2.
 * Katana and Shado approach Catwoman offering her to join them and offers her money. Catwoman agrees and her first mission is to take down more of Black Mask's thugs. Huntress does not like this and battles Shado.
 * The Catwoman-led Yakuza infiltration of Black Mask's underground headquarters goes bad, and Black Mask captures Catwoman. Shado is killed, and Katana escapes. GCPD and Huntress then investigate and arrest many members of the Akahara. Huntress finds out through Katana that Catwoman is being held by Black Mask. The two team up and free Catwoman and Holly. Huntress kills Johnny LaMonica, a prominent Black Mask thug, after he is about to shoot Catwoman. Firefly, Black Mask's bodyguard, is also killed.
 * Catwoman then defeats Black Mask alone. Black Mask is terribly injured. Holly then comes in and beats him to a pulp. Catwoman kicks him into an incinerator where he is presumed to have been killed. The GCPD then find out that Catwoman was working for Yakuza and she becomes a wanted fugitive.
 * In the mid-credit scene, Huntress and Katana meet in an alley suggesting they form a team to keep Gotham's streets safe. A motorcycle then pulls up. This is to set up a Birds of Prey spin-off movie featuring Huntress, Katana, Black Canary, Batgirl, and Lady Blackhawk.

Cast

 * Vanessa Hudgens as Catwoman

A professional cat burglar who was given an experimental treatment when young and has enhanced physical abilities.


 * David Boreanaz as Black Mask

Major criminal mastermind and main villain. Supposedly killed by Catwoman and Holly.


 * Noemie Lenoir as Helena Bertinelli/Huntress

A Gotham vigilante who had some history with Nightwing. Helps form the Birds of Prey in the end.


 * Hayden Panettiere as Holly Robinson

Selina's best friend who has trained since the last movie and becomes more of her sidekick.


 * Marg Helgenberger as Maggie Sawyer

GCPD officer who works on cases centering around the Yakuza. She gets info on Selina and is conflicted with her actions.


 * Ming Na-Wen as Shado

A former League of Shadows member who is the de facto leader of the Yakuza. Killed by LaMonica.


 * Chris O'Donnell as Johnny LaMonica

A member of Black Mask's group. Killed by Huntress.


 * Dana Delany as Sarah Essen

A GCPD lieutenant that takes a harder stance on the crime.


 * Karen Fukuhara as Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana

A conflicted member of the Yakuza who befriends Huntress.


 * Corey Johnson as Sherman Fine/The Broker

An underground crime insider who feeds Selina information.

Michael Bacall and Dan Bakkedahl reprise their roles as GCPD officers George Flannery and Nelson Crowe, respectively. Coco Austin returns as Coco, who is now a high-ranking subordinate of Black Mask. Seizo Fukumoto returns as Akahara.

Yvonne Strahovski and Karen Gillan cameo as Dinah Drake/Black Canary and Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the mid-credits scene.