Benjamin Bratt has been signed up to play Halle Berry's love interest in Catwoman.

The Warner Bros adaptation of the famous comic strip begins shooting on September 29, for French director Pitof.

Bratt will play Detective Tom Lone, who falls in love with Catwoman. Also on board are Sharon Stone the female villain, and Matrix reloaded star Lambert Wilson as Georges, her evil husband.

The movie, set in Lake City, is the story of Patience Price, played by Berry, a veterinary scientist who takes on the identity of Catwoman in her fight against the evil plots of the cosmetics company for which she works.

The firm is a front for the criminal exploits of the husband and wife team that run it, reports Variety.com.

Source: Press Release