Maggie Gyllenhaal is set to join the all-star cast of The Dark Knight for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.

She'll play D.A. Rachel Dawes, the love interest to Bruce Wayne/Batman (Christian Bale), replacing Katie Holmes from Batman Begins. The Hollywood Reporter notes Christopher Nolan is also back as director, along with actors Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman; Heath Ledger is set as the Joker, while Aaron Eckhart will play D.A. Harvey Dent, also known as the villainous Two-Face.

Jonathan Nolan wrote the script for The Dark Knight which is scheduled to begin shooting in April for a 2008 release.

The Dark Knight was released July 18th, 2008 and stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.