DC Studios is promoting its upcoming standalone film “Clayface,” positioned as an R-rated body-horror thriller set in Gotham City. Multiple outlets report that advance tickets begin sales on October 7, 2026, with listings available through major U.S. theater platforms and chains.
Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews highlight the production’s creative direction. Co-head James Gunn and director Matt Reeves describe the project as a deliberate departure from typical DCU entries, with an emphasis on horror and the character’s darkest origin. Sources characterize the story as rooted in disfigurement, identity loss, and a grim turn toward “scientific ambition,” including a transformation into clay after the character seeks help from a scientist.
Outlets also describe key cast and production credits. Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen, who becomes Clayface, alongside Eddie Marsan, Max Minghella, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Nancy Carroll, and Joshua James. The film is produced by Matt Reeves (creator of The Batman) and includes a screenplay co-written by horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan, with recent promos featuring Gunn and Reeves discussing the effort.
