DC Studios Shoots Clayface Movie in Liverpool for 2026 Release

Production is underway for DC Studios' Clayface movie, set to release on September 11, 2026, with filming beginning in Liverpool, England. The film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, aka Clayface, and follows a struggling actor who becomes disfigured and turns to a fringe scientist for a transformative but horrific solution. The movie is directed by James Watkins, with a script by Mike Flanagan and rewrites by Hossein Amini, and is described as an R-rated body horror thriller distinct from typical comic adaptations. Set photos reveal Gotham Police Department vehicles with new designs that differ from those seen in 2022's The Batman, signaling that Robert Pattinson’s Batman will not be part of the DC Universe continuity in this film. While Matt Reeves is attached as a producer, Clayface is confirmed to take place in a separate DCU Gotham, putting to rest fan hopes of merging the Reeves Batman universe with the DCU. The film aims to showcase diversity in tone within DC adaptations and may include a cameo from the Caped Crusader, though this remains speculative.