If, like me, you’re excited for Clayface in just a couple of short weeks, then I have a few goodies that might just be enough to keep you going until you’re in the cinema ready to watch.
First up, we have a toe-curling clip from the movie that leads into what is undoubtedly going to be one of the movie’s most wince-inducing scenes.
Next up, to celebrate the movie’s tickets going on sale, we have a cool new behind-the-scenes clip and we also have our first piece of music from the movie from acclaimed composer Volker Bertelmann who scored such movies as Conclave and Lion. I really think we’re in for something special when we step into the DCU’s Gotham City for the first time later this month.
Clayface is a horror thriller from director James Watkins, starring Tom Rhys Harries in the title role of the cult favorite villain from Gotham’s rogues’ gallery.
Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting-edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.
The film also stars Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan, as well as Nancy Carroll and Joshua James.
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James Watkins directs from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, story by Flanagan, based on characters from DC. The film is produced by Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn and Peter Safran, with Michael E. Uslan, Chantal Nong Vo, Lars P. Winther, Paul Ritchie, Rafi Crohn and Trevor Macy executive producing.
Watkins’ creative team includes director of photography Rob Hardy, production designer James Price, editor Jon Harris and costume designer Keith Madden. Music is by Volker Bertelmann.
DC Studios Presents a 6th & Idaho Production, a James Watkins Film, “Clayface.” The film will be distributed by Warner Bros.
Clayface arrives in theaters on October 23rd.
Check out the wince-inducing clip:
The first clip from CLAYFACE has been released: https://t.co/Au6bG2QPVK
— DCU – The Direct (@DCU_Direct) October 9, 2026
Check out the behind-the-scenes:
Check out the chilling theme:
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Marc
Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….
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