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DC unveils a dark, body-horror pivot with Clayface, a standalone DC Universe film starring Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen before he becomes the Batman villain; directed by James Watkins with a script by Mike Flanagan, promising a Halloween release on Oct. 23.
The first Clayface trailer reveals a David Cronenberg–style body-horror turn for the Batman villain in a DC Studios project run by James Gunn and Peter Safran, directed by James Watkins and starring Tom Rhys Harries alongside Naomi Ackie, with a script by Mike Flanagan. The ominous sound design and transformation-focused visuals hint that the film will lean into unsettling, gore-light body horror rather than traditional superhero fare, as Clayface's full physical menace is teased but not fully revealed, opening October 23.
Warner Bros. and DC unveiled the first Clayface teaser at CinemaCon (shown only to in-room attendees), depicting a disfigured lead with shapeshifting clay powers in hospital scenes; Tom Rhys Harries stars opposite Naomi Ackie in James Watkins’ body-horror thriller, produced by Matt Reeves with DC chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran overseeing, set for an October 23, 2026 release.
Tom Rhys Harries has been cast in the leading role of 'Clayface,' an upcoming DC Studios film directed by James Watkins and produced by Matt Reeves, which will focus on a body horror story about a B-movie actor turned clay creature, with production starting in the fall and release scheduled for September 11, 2026.
Tom Rhys Harries has been cast as Clayface in DC Studios' upcoming James Watkins-directed film, marking a significant role for the Welsh actor in the superhero genre. The film is part of DC's new slate following 'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow' and will be shot at Warner Bros Leavesden studio. Clayface, a shape-shifting villain from Batman comics, will be introduced in this movie, which is part of DC's expanding cinematic universe led by James Gunn and Peter Safran.