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Clayface Film Pre-Superman, DCU Release Oct 2026

4/24/2026

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Clayface Film Announced

DC Studios announced the Clayface film will occur before Superman, the first DCU movie out of order.
James Gunn set the October 23, 2026 release, called the $40 million film connected to the DCU, and said it stands alone.
James Watkins directs, Mike Flanagan writes, and Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen in a Gotham-set R-rated horror film that follows Hagen’s disfiguring attack and transformation, setting up Batman’s future DCU debut.

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Clayface Goes Live-Action

2026’s Clayface film is the first live-action portrayal of the character.
Clayface debuted as Basil Karlo, a disgraced actor-villain, in Detective Comics #40 (1940).
His shapeshifting power was added in Detective Comics #298 (1961), defining the modern ability.
The 1992 “Feat of Clay” episode is hailed as the classic Clayface tale, with the character appearing in LEGO Batman, Arkham City and the HBO Max series Harley Quinn.

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Clayface Film Announced

DC Studios announced the Clayface film will occur before Superman, the first DCU movie out of order.
James Gunn set the October 23, 2026 release, called the $40 million film connected to the DCU, and said it stands alone.
James Watkins directs, Mike Flanagan writes, and Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen in a Gotham-set R-rated horror film that follows Hagen’s disfiguring attack and transformation, setting up Batman’s future DCU debut.

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