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.
== Plot ==
== 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
== Production ==
== Release ==
The film was released on April 7, 2023.
== Music ==
The film's score was composed by Hosoda's frequent collaborator, John Powell.
== Transcript ==
Black Bat/Transcript
== Credits ==
Black Bat/Credits
== Opening Logos ==
== Critical reception ==
The film has an approval rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
== Accolades ==
== Gallery ==
Black Bat/Gallery
== Trivia ==
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