The first videos and images from the set of DCU Clayface movie have surfaced online, giving a look at Gotham City and possibly the film’s version of Clayface.
Filming is underway in Liverpool, England, which is doubling as Gotham.
some videos of the vehicles and set in liverpool for clayface (before the cars got there!) pic.twitter.com/ZaEWHbsRpf
— Grace 🇵🇸 (@DevilsDefend) August 30, 2025
First Look at Clayface
One of the standout reveals comes from local newspapers dressed as Gotham publications. They feature a disfigured face on the cover, which may be our first glimpse of Tom Rhys Harries’ character before his transformation into Clayface.
This fits with reports that the film follows an actor whose life takes a dark turn after being disfigured by a gangster.
A disfigured person has been spotted on a newspaper from set of ‘CLAYFACE’.
— DCU PRIME TV (@DCUPRIMETV) August 30, 2025
Could this be the first peak at Tom Rhys Harries’ version of CLAYFACE? 👀 pic.twitter.com/LQ2AsDp6wy
Gotham City in the DCU
Alongside the Clayface tease, fans got their first look at the DCU’s Gotham City.
Set photos and video show Gotham City Police Department vehicles and other details, confirming this is not tied to Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe. This solidifies the movie’s role as the introduction of Gotham into the DCU proper.
stumbled accross the filming site for Clayface(?) in liverpool today gotham core pic.twitter.com/yPkbuEYz1z
— Grace 🇵🇸 (@DevilsDefend) August 30, 2025
Villains and Hints
The prop newspapers also reference Jimmy “Red” McCoy, a lesser-known Gotham criminal from the comics.
His inclusion suggests the film may blend smaller mob elements into the horror-driven Clayface storyline. It remains unclear if a larger crime boss or another DC villain will also appear.
I could be wrong but I don’t think this is the main villain of Clayface. He’s an OC crime boss with a different name and they were trying to cast bigger name actors https://t.co/CgK4bfTGyx
— Apocalyptic Horseman (@ApocHorseman) August 30, 2025
Clayface has seemingly prepared to start filming in the UK pic.twitter.com/Kzrf7MRtux
— DCU Brief (@DCUBrief) August 29, 2025
Release Info
Clayface, directed by James Watkins from a script by Mike Flanagan, stars Tom Rhys Harries, Naomie Ackie, and Max Minghella. Production is ongoing in the UK, with the movie scheduled for release on September 11, 2026.
