At the San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Gary Oldman was starring on a panel for one of his upcoming movies when he was asked about Batman 3. He replied saying,
I think the next Batman is next year. We start shooting next year for a release in two years. You didn’t hear that from me.
This is sure a strange way to hear of any semi-official news regarding a third Batman film.UPDATE: (video) Gary Oldman interview that took place outside of The Book of Eli panel room.
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on July 24, 2009 at 9:27 pm
If it's next year that they start shooting then it won't be directed by Nolan
on July 24, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Oh my God! It must be Nolan!!!
on July 24, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Please tell me it's Nolan:,-(
on July 24, 2009 at 11:32 pm
@dagn96 nah, they could start shooting in August and still be Nolan. We have to see how it plays out…
on July 25, 2009 at 3:11 am
Awesome. Maybe this will stop all those rumors about Nolan not coming back,
on July 25, 2009 at 3:29 am
After his 3atman comment, he said "I've been a rather naughty boy today." lol
on July 25, 2009 at 11:26 am
What was that "naughty boy" thing; who said that and why?:-D
on July 25, 2009 at 11:32 am
Oh, never mind, I understand it.
on July 25, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Think about it. Nolan could have the script finished but what about the time of pre-production? It's hard to have a short time in pre-production and film a month later. But still it could be Nolan cause he has that kind of potential.
on July 27, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Ya I don't think it's going to be Nolan
Factoring in finishing up the script, casting, principal photography and post-production work, I don't see how I could be Nolan 
on July 28, 2009 at 1:00 am
2011 is wishful thinking, and later Oldman backtracked to include the much more plausible 2012 as the release year.
on July 28, 2009 at 1:24 am
I think that if a script is completed and filming begins no later than August 2010, they'll have enough time for a late 2011 release. Also, I'm not even questioning whether or not Chris Nolan is directing this film. If it's a 2011 release, he's doing it.
on December 9, 2009 at 10:29 am
Peter Glass, shut up.
on April 17, 2010 at 12:35 am
well i hope christopher nolan starts filming batman 3 soon by the time thats done we could expect new lego batman sets to come out in 2011 but good luck to christopher nolan on filming batman 3 for next year till it comes out in 2012 and also good luck to christopher nolan on restarting the superman franchise im looking foward to hearing more from the stars of christoper nolans batman movies and the director himself