Max Minghella Nears Deal to Join DC Clayface Movie

Max Minghella is in final talks to join the cast of the upcoming DC movie Clayface, directed by James Watkins and scripted by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini. The film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, the titular character, an actor who becomes disfigured and gains the ability to reshape his face and form after injecting himself with a mysterious substance, with Naomi Ackie playing a scientist who helps him. Minghella is expected to portray a Gotham City detective who is romantically involved with Ackie's character and is suspicious of Hagen's transformation. The movie is described as a body horror thriller with tragic undertones, drawing comparisons to David Cronenberg’s The Fly, and aims to offer a unique villain story distinct from typical comic book fare. After initial development by Mike Flanagan, James Watkins took over directing duties, and the project is set for release on September 11, 2026, with a budget around $40 million. The film is part of DC's strategy to diversify tones and genres within its cinematic universe, following the foundation laid by recent Superman and Batman films.