Eddie Murphy And Shia Labeouf for Batman

Comedian actor Eddie Murphy and Transformer hunk actor Shia Labeouf have been lined up to star in the next Batman movie, according to reports.

The Beverly Hills Cop actor will star as The Riddler and LaBeouf will play the caped crusader’s sidekick Robin in the next installment, tentatively titled Gotham.

Actress Rachel Weisz is reportedly in the frame to play Catwoman. Christian Bale will return as Bruce Wayne and Michael CaineAlfred will again play his assistant , according to British newspaper The Sun.

The movie, which is slated for a 2010 release, will be directed by Christopher Nolan, who made The Dark Knight such a huge success when it was released last year 2008.