Meet the new face of Gotham. #ClayfaceMovie only in theaters October 23. DC Studios’ “Clayface” is a horror thriller from director James Watkins, starring Tom Rhys Harries in the title role of the cult favorite villain from Gotham’s rogues gallery. Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge. The film also stars Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan, as well as Nancy Carroll and Joshua James. James Watkins directs from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, story by Flanagan, based on characters from DC. The film is produced by Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn and Peter Safran, with Michael E. Uslan, Chantal Nong Vo, Lars P. Winther, Rafi Crohn and Paul Ritchie executive producing. Watkins’ creative team includes director of photography Rob Hardy, production designer James Price, editor Jon Harris and costume designer Keith Madden. Music is by Volker Bertelmann. DC Studios Presents a 6th & Idaho Production, a James Watkins Film, “Clayface.” The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and released only in theaters in North America on October 23, 2026, and internationally beginning 21 October 2026.
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Honestly, making Clayface a Body Horror movie is a stroke of absolute genius.
It's crazy that any batman villain can just straight up be a horror character
_"My mom told me I can be anything I wanted._ _Anything."_ — Clayface, LEGO Batman 2 (2012)
I really like how we’re not getting a good shot of him as the giant clay monster until the movie comes out
If horror and tragedy can make a villain it should be clay face
I love the commitment to horror. No winks, no punches pulled.
2 days ago: doomsday trailer yesterday: spiderman trailer today: clayface trailer
If this does well, please give us a psychological horror Scarecrow film next! The potential for Gotham's rogue gallery in the horror genre is endless.
Honestly, most of Batman’s villains are more than capable of having their own horror flick
If clayface is body horror, mr.freeze gonna be romance tragedy
No more trailers! Don’t show us anymore; this is great.
They’ve done Joker, Penguin, and now Clayface. Next in line should be Mister Freeze.
Omg that eye scene sheeesh. This movie is gonna be a tough watch if that's just the appetizer.
Batman: "Look at them, Hagen. Look at what you used to be. You can play those roles again, Hagen. Let me help you find a cure."
"There is no Hagen. There's only me now. Clayface!" -Clayface, Batman: The Animated Series
DC giving Clayface a standalone, tragic body-horror movie is genuinely one of the most inspired decisions they’ve made in years. Count me in on day one!
If this is Clayface’s movie, I don’t want to imagine what Scarecrow’s movie would be…
Dc said : "let's make a movie on Clavicular"
Now THIS is how you make a villain origin story. DC got it right with this and Penguin.
Right no more trailers please its perfect.