Clayface: DC's R-Rated Horror Debut

0:00On April 25th, David Zaslov's on his way out at Warner Bros Discovery, so he might miss the debut of DC's first big monster flick, Clayface, hitting theaters October 23rd, 2026. James Watkins, the guy behind Speak No Evil, is directing with a script from horror master Mike Flanagan and Oscar-nominated writer, Jose Namini, from back in 1998. Flanagan was set to helm it at first, but his pack schedule killed that. Blame it on no teleportation tech yet. Still, the project's rolling strong under Watkins. genre fans lit up with disappointment when Flanagan stepped back, craving his touch on this Gotham nightmare. But the buzz shifted quick once the first trailer dropped. That trailer's promising straight-up bloody R-rated horror, no-caped crusader sidekick in sight. It's an anti-superhero vibe riffing on Kronenberg's The Fly, starring Tom Rees Harry's as tragic Matt Hagen turning into Clayface. Director Gritty Monster Origin that Shred's comic book norms could be the brutal Batman

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