Eric Charbonneau/WireImageChristopher Nolan is bidding goodbye to the Caped Crusader—and, with the exception of a certain Man of Steel, superheroes in general.
With his epic Batman cycle coming to a close with the July 20 release of The Dark Knight Rises, the acclaimed director says he has no desire to take the reins on any additional installments, let alone Warner Bros.' long-rumored Justice League film.
"No, none at all," the 41-year-old Nolan was quoted by EW as saying while making the promotional rounds for the highly anticipated finale over the weekend. "We're finished with all we're doing with Batman. This is the end of our take on the character."
Sorry, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman and especially Aquaman and Martian Manhunter. There'll be no JLA for you—at least under the watchful artistic eye of this big-screen master. Despite the temptation to outdo the massive $1.4 billion in box office earned by rival Disney and Marvel's The Avengers, he's done with the series.
"I've got no plans to do anything more, and certainly, no involvement with any Justice League project," he added, attributing the rumor to his role executive producing Zack Snyder's Man of Steel for Warner Bros.
While that film promises a fresh take on the iconic DC character, the future of Batman is a little less clear.