Christopher Nolan is no longer involved in Superman vs Batman, according to reports.

Nolan and wife Emma Thomas were not listed as being involved in the project on the press release for the 2015 Man of Steel sequel.

The pair - who served as producers on this year's Superman reboot - were thought to be on board for Zack Snyder's sequel, which will see Henry Cavill's character meet Batman.

It was pointed out by The Playlist that Nolan's name was "conspicuously absent" from the latest press release for the superhero movie.

However, Box Office Mojo's Ray Subers responded on Twitter: "@ThePlaylist "On Friday WB told me the Nolans were still EPs. But I agree, it is very odd that they weren't in the press release."

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Ben Affleck will take up the role of Batman in the sequel, Warner Bros announced earlier this week. He replaces Christian Bale, who played the character in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy between 2005 and 2012.

Nolan is currently working on science fiction film Interstellar, which will star Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine and Anne Hathaway.

The film entered production earlier this month ahead of its November 2014 release date.

Superman vs Batman will be released on July 17, 2015.

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