James Gunn Hints at Shared Clayface Universe

0:00It's April 23rd, entertainment and celebrity news, today's starts now, AI-powered and trending. James Gunn dropped a big hint linking the clay face from Creature Commandos to the live action movie coming soon. The film stars Tom Rees Harry's as the Batman villain directed by James Watkins and Co-Rin by Mike Flanagan. It hits theaters on October 23rd, 2026. Creature Commandos, the animated series that kicked off the new DC Universe in 2024 brought clay face into the mix early on. Fans have buzzed for months about whether that version matches the one in the movie, wondering if DC plans one consistent character across projects. Gunn liked to fan theory on Twitter, saying they are the same clay face, which points strongly to a shared universe tie-in, without full confirmation yet. This set up blends animation and live action horror, building out the DCU-1 monster at a time, so stay tuned as more pieces fall into place.