London, July 10 (IANS) British actor Michael Caine has confirmed that shooting for director Christopher Nolan's 'Batman 3' will begin in April 2011.

The actor, who played the butler Alfred in the last two 'Batman' instalments of the superhero franchise, said plans for the third project are well under way.

'I think they're going to do it in April, that's about as much as I know,' contactmusic.com quoted him as saying.

The movie will see Christian Bale reprise his role as the titular superhero, although details of the script are yet to be released.