Clayface

Releasing in October 2026, "Clayface" by James Watkins for DC Studios brings body horror into the DC Universe through the tragic origin of Batman's foe. With a budget of $44 million, the film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, an actor whose face is disfigured and who, thanks to an experimental treatment from scientist Caitlyn Corr (Naomi Ackie), gains the power to change his identity. The film, written by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, weaves revenge and ambition into a luxury B-movie, blending references to Cronenberg and Raimi with a contemporary reflection on identity loss and the anxiety of deepfakes.

While some reviews praise its prosthetic effects and coherence as a standalone horror comic-book movie, others criticize a certain narrative conventionality, but the film still positions itself as a work capable of standing on its own in the landscape of comic-book cinema.