The UK tabloid “The Sun” is reporting on a rumor that comedian and actor Eddie Murphy will be playing the Riddler, also known as Edward Nigma (“E. Nigma”, or enigma) in the next Christopher Nolan Batman film, which will be following “Batman Begins” and this past summer’s blockbuster “The Dark Knight”. The paper also gives a rough 2010 release date for the as-of-yet announced film, though multiple other names have been rumored to be attached to it, including Johnny Depp in the same role, and Rachel Weisz as the sultry Catwoman. Their source, an unnamed insider who said that “[Christian Bale] wasn’t sure if he wanted to do another movie…

While there is no official word on this, Hollywood rumors are indicating today that Rachel Weisz could be tapped to portray Selina Kyle, aka The Catwoman, in the third Nolan Batman movie, a sequel to this past summer’s smash hit “The Dark Knight”. While Warner Bros will not comment on the rumor or even on the state of any pre-production on another Batman movie, others indicate a strong possibility about the Weisz rumor. The rumor is the latest in expected casting rumors for what would be the third in director Christopher Nolan’s take on the DC Comics character, including Philip Seymour Hoffman as the bird-themed gangster The Penguin, and Johnny…