Clayface's Horror Ride: DC's New R-Rated Film

0:00On April 23rd, DC Studios just dropped a teaser trailer for Clayface that's got everyone talking, marking the first live-action solo flick for this. Batman villain in full-on horror mode. It stars Tom Rice Harry as a struggling actor Matt Hogan, who gets wrecked in an attack and experiments with the scientists played by Naomi Aki, turning into shape-shifting clay. Director James Watkins is at the helm for this body horror ride. The script comes from Mike Flanagan and Hosanna Meaning, and it blew away DC Co-Chief James Gunn, who said they had zero plans for a Clayface movie. Until this gem showed up, it's locked in as R-rated and fully canon in the DC Universe. Fans hit X-Hard right after the April 22nd drop, raving about the dark vibes and gross out effects. They're calling it a fresh, terrifying twist on a classic foe, with nods to flicks like Darkman and the Fly. Just like Peter Safran point out Clayface might not be as famous as Joker or Penguin, but his tail hits deep and scares even harder.

1:02Gunn calls it real, psychological, and straight-up nasty, with Matt Reeves producing. All this builds hype for the second wave of DC films, slotting Clayface into theaters, October 23rd, 2026, right after Supergirl, woman of tomorrow on June 26th. DC's horror lane is wide open now. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today. AI Powered Updates, I'm Corey with The Story.