Last week film buffs were treated to the incredible news that Christoper Nolan would soon be starting “Batman 3,” along with planing a new Superman film. This is all it took for rumors about these projects start flying around faster than a speeding…well you get the point.

Normally Filmdogs is not a news site, but you can expect movie nerds like us to get excited about big projects like this. Therefore we feel we must comment on them.

The site Comicbookmovie.com claims to have been contacted by a reliable source who was kind enough to offer ALOT of interesting rumors about these films, mainly “Batman 3.” They are as follows:

1. Jonathan Nolan and David Groyer will begin screenwriting will begin later this month.

2. The Riddler will be the film’s big bad, and he will uncover the Dark Knight’s identity.

3. Arakam Asylum will have a big role.

4. Like “The Dark Knight” before it the film will feature several villain cameos. You can expect to see the Penguin (who as of late is often in the comics with the Riddler) and a pre-iced Mr. Freeze.

5. Both Barbra Gordon (aka Batgirl) and Dick Grayson (aka Robin) will show up at some point in the film. Although it’s unlikely that they will be costumed.

6. There will be a mention of Metropolis and Lex Luthor in the film. Potentially paving the way for a larger DC universe on film.

Now should everyone reading this believe a single word of what I just wrote? No. It’s early in the pre-production game and I find it hard to believe that so many details would be leaked this soon.

The Riddler is the most obvious choice for the villain, yet Nolan and writer Daivd Groyer have told us in the past they may be dipping much deeper into Batman’s rouge’s gallery this time around.

The likelyhood of cameos is strong and I’ve always thought the Penguin would make a great choice for that type of role. Mr. Freeze, even in Doctor mode is a bigger stretch given the real world tone of the “Nolanverse.” Nolan has also previously said that no mention of Superman will ever make it’s way into these films. Yet, this is something thing could very likely change given the nature of his recent deal.

That brings us to my favorite rumor on this list, which is appearances by the Caper Crusader’s future sidekicks. Consider the Barbra Gordon rumor the least likely of all seeing as how in “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” Barbra is the credit given to Jim Gordon’s wife. Not to mention the fact that the Commissioner has a son in the Nolan films, not a daughter. If you think these rumors are false then that is your biggest piece of evidence.

[Correction: As pointed out to me in the comments by David Martinez, Jim Gordon does indeed have a daughter in "The Dark Knight" who appears to be around the age of 8 or 9. Her screen credit? Simply "Gordon's daughter." When asked about this in an interview with MTV around the time "The Dark Knight" came out Nolan became coy about answering that question]

[Even if Nolan wouldn't clear things up "Batman Begins" screenwriter David Goyer did, again in an MTV interview. Saying "Yeah. [it is Barbra]” Later adding, “I can’t imagine we would see Batgirl in these iterations, I don’t know that we would get to that place where you would see her.” Well, at least we know she’s there. We’ll just have to wait a while to see how this all turns out.]

As for Dick Grayson being in the movie, I’ve always thought that it would be a terrible idea to put Robin these films. That is until Heath Ledger’s death and the previous sequel plans being snuffed out. Batman is in a very dark place at the end of “The Dark Knight” and who better to bring him back to the light than the very character that accomplishes this is the Comics. Robin was always a great lighthearted foil to Batman and prevented him from crossing the line on numerous occasions. Now I’m not saying we should see a brightly colored Boy Wonder fighting alongside Bats in the film. Maybe Dick Grayson’s character arc could transpire at the end of the movie, not unlike Two-Face’s story line in “TDK.” Nolan has said he wouldn’t come back without a great story and a way to top himself. Well, I think we all can consider Robin Batman’s greatest cinematic challenge.

Agree? Disagree? Who would you like to see in “Batman 3.” Leave you feedback in the comments below.