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DC Studios Unveils Clayface, Theatrical Oct 23 2026

4/25/2026

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Clayface TrailerRelease

DC Studios released the Clayface trailer, confirming a theatrical debut on October 23, 2026.
James Watkins directs the film with a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini.
Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen, an actor whose face is disfigured and who undergoes an experimental procedure that turns his body into clay.
Clayface is the third DCU film, following the 2025 Superman reboot and preceding Supergirl on June 26, 2026.

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Clayface Horror Trailer

Warner Bros wrote off the completed Batgirl and a Scooby-Do film for tax reasons while promoting Clayface theatrically.
Clayface is DC’s first horror-thriller, relying on body-horror imagery unlike its usual superhero titles.
DC pursued darker concepts after Joker: Folie à Deux recovered only a fraction of its $200 million budget.
The teaser for Clayface amassed more than three million YouTube views, generating loud fan enthusiasm for its horror vibe.

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Clayface TrailerRelease

DC Studios released the Clayface trailer, confirming a theatrical debut on October 23, 2026.
James Watkins directs the film with a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini.
Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen, an actor whose face is disfigured and who undergoes an experimental procedure that turns his body into clay.
Clayface is the third DCU film, following the 2025 Superman reboot and preceding Supergirl on June 26, 2026.

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