Washington, July 25 : Christian Bale is set to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman for the sequel of "The Dark Knight" next year.

The actor confirmed he would don the rubber Batsuit for the third time though a production schedule was yet to be charted.

His co-star Gary Oldman, who features as Commissioner Gordon in the hit series, made the revelation at the recent annual Comic-Con in San Diego, California.

"The next Batman is shooting next year. It''s at least two years away. But you didn''t hear it from me!" Contactmusic quoted him as telling fans. (ANI)