As always, you are the voice of sanity, I would rather ponder what a third Nolan film would be like, rather than watch him destroy the franchise like the clooney monstrosity did (although, as a batman fan, I thoroughly disliked and was disappointed by ALL of the original Batman franchise films).

And so I wait with great hope for March, and the premiere of the Watchmen!!!

As far as Eddie Murphy starring as the Riddler, it’s just another in a very long line of false rumors regarding a third Nolan-helmed Batman film. Chris Nolan and David Goyer have both stated emphatically that any casting rumors are “100% bullshit.”

So far we’ve had Angelina Jolie as Catwoman, Johnny Depp as The Joker AND/OR Riddler, Doctor Who star David Tennant as the Riddler and Philip Seymore Hoffman as the Penguin. All have had some semblance of sanity to to them and all have been debunked. This one about Murphy is just insane.

The studio is still trying to woo Nolan back for a third outing but the director to date is not convinced that three hits in a row is possible or even worth trying. As much as I’d love to see a third Nolan Batman movie, I have to agree.

I highly doubt we will see a third film that matches the power and impact of Batman Begins and the Dark Knight and given how good they are, that could really be okay. After all, given how much ground was covered in the first two films, there’s little else to do but introduce more villains and open up studio interference due to the success of Dark Knight (possibly the reason why Nolan is doubting a rematch).