Things seem to be moving full steam ahead on the upcoming Clayface movie with filming expected to begin by Oct. 1.
In the wake of the conflicting reports on the status of Sgt. Rock on Wednesday, there is some news to share about Clayface. It now appears it will be the next DC-related project to go before the cameras as soon as production wraps on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The film is said to be targeting a production start date of Oct. 1 of this year.
With The Batman: Part II also said to be filming by the end of this year, it appears Gotham may be a very happening town in the next few months. This is not to suggest, however, that Clayface will appear in any way in the Batman film.
James Watkins (The Woman in Black) is directing from a script by Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House).
The film is said to be leaning toward a horror-thriller-tragedy vibe with Clayface expected to be seen more as a tragic character rather than a villain.
Rumors of this project date back to 2023, but it seems things are finally coming together. Mike Flannagan has written the script for the project. Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris will be producers via their 6th & Idaho Productions company.
Also, relating to the report from 2023, sources have repeatedly made it clear that the pitch is unrelated to The Batman: Part II. With Reeves serving as a producer, that will raise questions, but he was also involved with the Batman: Caped Crusader series, which was unrelated to his films.
Flanagan, who directed the Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep, has not been quiet about his passion for Clayface. He stated in 2021 that he was “really keen to do a standalone Clayface movie as a horror/thriller/tragedy.”
While Clayface has appeared in animated form and video games many times over, he has never jumped to a live-action theatrical film. We’ll have to wait and see if anything comes of these talks, but the character may finally be heading toward his time in the spotlight.
The untitled Clayface movie is scheduled to hit theaters on Sept. 11, 2026.
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