'clayface' Trailer Teases Dc Studios' First Proper Horror Movie

The DC universe is going afloat connected assemblage horror.

DC Studios released its first trailer for “Clayface” connected Thursday, giving audiences a glimpse of nan gruesome origins of nan shape-shifting Batman villain.

Set to an eerie rendition of nan Flaming Lips’ “Do You Realize??,” nan teaser flashes among various images of up-and-coming Hollywood character Matt Hagen (portrayed by Tom Rhys Harries) earlier and aft a convulsive brushwood arsenic nan camera slow zooms toward his haunted eyes and bloody, bandaged look arsenic he is recovering connected a infirmary bed.

The clip besides includes footage of Hagen’s clay-like, malleable face, which he appears to summation aft immoderate benignant of technological procedure.

According to nan DC description, “Clayface” will spot Hagen transformed into a “revenge-filled monster” and research “the nonaccomplishment of one’s personality and humanity, corrosive love, and nan acheronian underbelly of technological ambition.”

“Clayface,” group for an Oct. 23 release, will beryllium nan 3rd DCU movie to deed theaters since James Gunn and Peter Safran took complete DC Studios and reset (most of) its comic book superhero franchise. The studio’s upcoming slate besides includes “Supergirl,” which will deed theaters June 26, arsenic good arsenic “Man of Tomorrow,” nan sequel to Gunn’s 2025 blockbuster “Superman,” announced for 2027.

Who is Clayface?

Clayface is simply a DC Comics villain usually affiliated pinch Batman. The othername has been utilized by a number of different characters complete nan years, but they each usually person shape-shifting abilities owed to their clay-like bodies. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, nan original Clayface was a washed-up character turned criminal who first appeared successful a 1940 rumor of “Detective Comics.”

Matt Hagen was nan sanction of nan 2nd Clayface, who first appeared successful an rumor of “Detective Comics” successful nan 1960s. He was nan first to person shape-shifting powers, which he gained aft encountering a mysterious radioactive excavation of protoplasm.

Other versions of Clayface person been introduced successful various media since.

Who is successful ‘Clayface’?

The upcoming movie stars Tom Rhys Harries arsenic rising Hollywood character Hagen. The formed besides includes Naomi Ackie, who is seen successful nan trailer, reportedly arsenic nan intelligence Hagen turns to for thief pursuing his disfigurement. Also group to look are David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan, arsenic good arsenic Nancy Carroll and Joshua James.

Who are nan ‘Clayface’ filmmakers?

Director James Watkins, known for scary films including “Speak No Evil” (2024), is helming “Clayface.” The book was written by prolific scary scribe Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,” “Doctor Sleep”) and Hossein Amini (“The Snowman”).

The producers are Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn and Peter Safran. Exective producers see Michael E. Uslan, Rafi Crohn, Paul Ritchie, Chantal Nong Vo and Lars P. Winther.