http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png http://io9.com/tag/batrumor http://io9.com/tag/batrumor

Rumor has is that Charlize Theron and a few other Hollywood beauties have been are being courted for the new love interests in The Dark Knight Rises. But even more excitingly, one of these ladies could bring Clayface with her. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5679659&view=rss&microfeed=true

New Bat-rumors are flying! Now that Christopher Nolan's third Batman film is lensing in New Orleans, inside sources are claiming they know who the film's big bad is. How so? We explain. Possible spoilers ahead... More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5658742&view=rss&microfeed=true The Batman 3 rumor mill is churning yet again. This time, AICN is claiming that Christopher Nolan will shoot his next batsterpiece entirely for the IMAX screen. Which sounds somewhat plausible. The other, not so believable, rumor? The Sun claims Megan Fox is Catwoman. Which sounds like something that belongs in a litterbox. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5345712&view=rss&microfeed=true

A mock-up of Philip Seymour Hoffman as a Dark Knight-esque Penguin has fueled speculation and awk-awk noises. (Full picture below.) Meanwhile, Zack Snyder explains, once and for all, why his Bat-movie dreams won't come true. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5120445&view=rss&microfeed=true

The Sun reporter Gordon Smart stands by his report that Eddie Murphy will party all the time as The Riddler in the Dark Knight sequel — which he claims will be called Gotham. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5117489&view=rss&microfeed=true

Today in ridiculous Batman rumors, Eddie Murphy is playing the Riddler in the next Dark Knight, Shia LaBeouf is Robin, and I ride a sleigh drawn by tiny ponies to work. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5112944&view=rss&microfeed=true

Holy sexiest woman in the world rumored to be the next slinky-outfitted, possibly lick-kissing Gotham villain. I'll file this away under "in your hottest of dreams." Get ready for the next bat-rumor. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5111080&view=rss&microfeed=true Before Tim Burton put his dark vision of the Caped Crusader on screen, there was a campier, more fun-loving Batman pitch on the horizon, with Bill Murray playing the lead. While we all know Bill Murray can pull off Bruce Wayne's smarmy millionaire/likable troubled guy schtick better than George Clooney and Val Kilmer combined, I'm really interested in what Murray's tongue-in-cheek Bats would have been like. Murray told MTV, ""I would have been a fine Batman. You know, there have been a number of Batmen. I like them... I thought Mike Keaton did a great job as Batman. It's obviously — it's a great role." [MTV] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5069068&view=rss&microfeed=true Unfortunately it looks like Cher won't be playing Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's third Batman movie, tentatively called The Caped Crusader. A representative for Warner Brothers said all the talk about Cher slipping on the leather onesie is just a big fat rumor. Sorry guys, it looks like you'll have to find another gorgeous gay icon to play Catwoman. What's Kylie Minogue up to? She'd be hot. [Showbizspy] More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5042826&view=rss&microfeed=true