More details come out about DC’s Clayface movie that is in development as the flick is said to be a lower budget horror movie and James Gunn confirms it is set in the DCU.
Following the reports how Clayface is moving forward and has a release date, THR adds that “the idea is to make [Clayface] a horror movie in the $40 million range” adding “in another effort to show the diversity of the DC Studios slate.”
Writer is a big fan of Batman: The Animated Series
It’s known that Mike Flanagan pitched Clayface years ago as a “horror/thriller/tragedy,” and he is is writing the script. Flanagan’s background is horror including Midnight Mass, Doctor Sleep, Haunting of Hill House, and more. It’s learned the writer/director is a big fan of the ’90s Batman animated series.
THR says: “Fun fact: Flanagan loves, loves, loves the Clayface episodes from the classic Batman: The Animated Series.”
Batman: The Animated Series actually changed Clayface (Matt Hagen) into the shape-changing monster most fans know, and with James Gunn confirming the news with a similar image from the comics, it seems the movie will indeed use the blob-like version. The original version in the comics is Basil Karlo, a washed-up actor who turned to crime using the persona from one of his horror films.
Is Clayface DCU, Reeves Verse or standalone?
It’s also been rumored the Clayface movie is a part of the Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson Batman universe, as Reeves is also producing. Gunn recently confirmed it’s set in the DCU.
“Exciting news out of @DCOfficial Studios today as #Clayface, a DCU story from a script by Mike Flanagan, has been OFFICIALLY greenlit,” tweeted Gunn.
Exciting news out of @DCOfficial Studios today as #Clayface, a DCU story from a script by Mike Flanagan, has been OFFICIALLY greenlit.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 13, 2024
Clayface premieres in 2026.
Clayface gets released on Sept. 11, 2026, which follows Supergirl on June 26, 2026 and Superman on July 11, 2025.
