Christopher Nolan reveals the name of the next Batman film - and also suggests we won't be seeing The Riddler in it...
Finally, some of the answers as to the make-up of Christopher Nolan's upcoming third Batman film are slotting into place.
In a new interview over at Hero Complex, Nolan has firstly confirmed what the name of the new film will be. So be gone, Batman 3, and instead get ready for The Dark Knight Rises.
Nolan also said of the new film that "We’ll use many of the same characters as we have all along, and we’ll be introducing some new ones."
He also, as part of the interview, however, eliminated The Riddler as the villain of the film. The Riddler has been widely expected to be his choice, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt strongly linked with the role. But Nolan seems to have other ideas, and he's incidentally also ruled out Mr Freeze. Although few people thought Mr Freeze would be top choice.
Gloriously, the film will not be released in 3D, either. Just thought we'd mention that.
So, does this leave Catwoman as the running favourite for The Dark Knight Rises? As we reported earlier today, Nolan is hunting for a female lead for his film. And maybe, with The Riddler out of the picture, Catwoman is to be the villain of choice...