Clayface will take the DC Universe additional into the Batman mythology, because the horror movie will discover one in every of Bruce Wayne’s largest villains. Whereas The Batman universe continues to face as an Elseworlds property for DC Studios, the DCU will probably be tackling Gotham Metropolis in 2026, however not by the Caped Crusader.
At ScreenRant’s Midnight Mass panel with Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel throughout Motor Metropolis Comedian Con 2025, the Clayface author elaborated on the brand new world of Gotham Metropolis that he’s constructing by Gunn’s DCU. Flanagan shared whether or not Reeves’ franchise served as any inspiration, saying, “No, once we first began speaking about Clayface, I hadn’t seen what Matt [Reeves] was as much as. So it went all the way in which again to “Feat of Clay”, that unbelievable two-parter with Ron Perlman voicing the character, which was so formative for me as a child.”
The horror filmmaker added how a lot of a good time he had working with Reeves on it, earlier than taking to Gunn and Peter Safran. He shared, “Clayface, I had a lot enjoyable creating that with Matt, after which with James and Peter. It was one of many nice sort of sadnesses of my profession that I am so sorry that when it got here time to make it, and so they wished to make this film instantly, I wasn’t accessible.”
With James Watkins directing, he added that this was “the one time this has ever occurred to me the place I used to be like, “I’ve to go make Carrie. There’s nothing I can do.” Nonetheless, as “they wished the film to occur, so I needed to sort of do the factor that I’ve by no means needed to do earlier than, it is like, “Properly, right here you go. Have enjoyable making the film and inform me the way it goes.”
As Tom Rhys Harries, who will play Matt Hagen, confirmed that filming wrapped on November 1, 2025, Flanagan stated that he hasn’t seen it but. He added, “I have never seen it. They only wrapped, I am dying to see it. I am unable to wait to see what they did with it. However for me, all of it goes again to the animated collection. Batman: The Animated Collection is artwork.”
The Clayface film is about to be the primary R-rated theatrical movie for DC Studios and within the DCU franchise, specializing in the well-known Batman villain and the way he turns into the enduring shapeshifter. This may even be the primary time that the favored DC villain has ever been used on the large display screen.
As Robert Pattinson’s Batman shouldn’t be a part of James Gunn’s universe, a brand new actor will finally be forged in the principle continuity. DC Studios is at present engaged on The Courageous and the Daring, which is within the script-writing phases.
DC Studios has scheduled Clayface to open on September 11, 2026.
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September 11, 2026
- Director
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James Watkins