Overview
- The first Clayface teaser, released Wednesday, centers on stark body‑horror images including bandaged close‑ups, melting features, and a shadow shot of an arm turning into a mace.
- James Gunn said on Threads that the film takes place before Superman and is the DCU’s first movie presented out of chronological order.
- Gunn also said Clayface is a straight horror film, not a superhero hybrid, and he called it very connected to the wider DCU while remaining a standalone story.
- Warner Bros. scheduled a U.S. theatrical release for October 23, 2026, with international openings beginning October 21.
- Director James Watkins leads a team with writers Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini and star Tom Rhys Harries; the Gotham‑set story nods to city landmarks, though Batman is not expected to appear.