To silence all rumors and speculations, Warner Bros. President Jeff Robinov reveal the plans for the proverbial DC Cinematic Universe and sadly Nolan is not part of it. Here is his statement through Entertainment Weekly:

"It's setting the tone for what the movies are going to be like going forward, In that, Man of Steel is definitely a first step. Nolan's Dark Knight series was deliberately and smartly positioned as a stand-alone. The world the films lived in was very isolated, without any knowledge of other superheroes. What Zack and Chris have done with this film is allow you to really introduce other characters into the same world."

So it is now final. Man of Steel is the start of the much awaited film universe for DC. And now it is also confirmed that The Dark Knight is out of the plan. There is no mentions about Green Lantern but I assume that because it is a big failure, they might just scrap it and start all over again.

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Man of Steel is opening in cinemas on June 14, 2013, to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.