Overview
- DC Studios posted the first Clayface teaser online Wednesday following last week’s in-room debut at CinemaCon, alongside a new poster.
- The footage introduces actor Matt Hagen before a disfiguring attack and experimental treatment, using unsettling transformation shots to establish a body‑horror tone.
- James Watkins directs from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, with Tom Rhys Harries starring and Naomi Ackie, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan and David Dencik in key roles.
- DC confirms the story sits in the new DC Universe’s Gotham City continuity, separate from Matt Reeves’ The Batman films, with no Batman appearance shown.
- Warner Bros. sets a theatrical release for October 23, 2026, and rolls out in‑universe promo art, while a roughly $40 million budget is reported by a single outlet.