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The sun is reporting both Shia LeBouf and Eddie Murphy are in the next Batman movie which so far has the working title Gotham;

The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to reprise the role played by JIM CARREY in 1995s Batman Forever.

The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean star JOHNNY DEPP to the part.

The film, set for a 2010 release, is being developed under the working title Gotham.

Execs have also signed up rising Transformers star SHIA LABEOUF, 22, to play Robin.

CHRISTIAN BALE will return as Bruce Wayne, while MICHAEL CAINE will again play Bruces assistant Alfred.

Meanwhile, Brit RACHEL WEISZ is said to be up for the Catwoman role.

Insiders also revealed to The Sun the flick will end on a cliffhanger over whether Batman survives a blast at Wayne Towers.

Nolan had been tight-lipped about the future of the Batman films after being rocked by the January death of HEATH LEDGER tipped to receive a posthumous Oscar for his role as The Joker in Batman Returns.

A film insider said: �Chris wasnt sure if he wanted to do another movie but as soon as he decided to, he got the wheels in motion.

�Eddies a fantastic addition. Everyones excited to see what he does as the Riddler.�

Shia I could believe, he totally destroyed Indian Jones as the side kick so it could happen but Eddie Murphy... please.

Grain of salt, I has it.

hmm, should be plenty more speculation coming as it gears
up to be the nxt much anticipated film.

I cannot wait!

Aww man i hope it is going to be Johnny as the Riddler i think he'd be better. Though Eddie Murphy probably wouldn't be that bad.
I was hoping Robin wouldn't come into it yet :/

Who would be best to resume the role of the joker?

I don't think a role reprisal of the Joker will happen given that the next person will have even bigger shoes to fill. First it was Jack Nicholson, now Heath Ledger....if indeed that's the cast list, then Catwoman would be interesting but the rest of them would be pretty bad.

Ok, the geek in me comes out. None of the comic forums I post on has picked this up as a legit story; especially since Nolan is yet to commit to a 3rd film and he also said he would not be bringing robin into this telling. Nolan aimed for (as much as could be done) a reality based world. Which is a shame because I really wanted to see Ra's back with a Lazarus pit and a smoking hot daughter.

Rumor i heard, that Nolan isnt on board yet.

Doesnt seem to go with the previous two, that he would cast Eddie murphy and a Robin?
Mainly because the large success is due to the real approach to sript and cast as the more lighthearted Batmans have been done to death
some surprises there.

Nolan hasn't signed no, but these rumours are utter rubbish. With the quality that Christian Bale is pursuing the names currently being touted haven't got a chance in hell of making it into the film.

Well...they did bring Katie Holmes in :P