Warner Bros. Pictures has made some changes to its Fall 2026 release schedule, and that means DC Studios’ Clayface is now coming a little later than expected.<\/p>\n
The movie is shifting from September 11 to October 23, a delay of six weeks. It’s unclear what the reason for the move is, but this will give DC Studios a little more post-production time for a project\u00a0that’s likely to utilise many special effects for the title character’s grotesque\u00a0transformation.<\/p>\n
Clayface had been slated to go head-to-head with the latest adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Now, it’s being slotted into the vacant slot left by Remain, which has moved to 2027. This brings filmmaker James Watkins’ R-rated DC Comics adaptation closer to Halloween, potentially allowing DC Studios to market it as a full-blown horror.<\/p>\n
However, that’s a busy time of year, and it’ll be facing off with Jordan Peele’s next movie (currently untitled)\u00a0and the Rosamund Pike-led Wife and Dog.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Practical Magic sequel, starring\u00a0Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, is taking Clayface’s place on September 11. Interestingly, this change moves Clayface away from Avengers: Endgame, which returns to theaters on September 23.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayface\u00a0was an unexpected addition to DC Studios’ “Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters” slate. However,\u00a0with\u00a0Swamp Thing\u00a0going nowhere fast, it certainly manages to make good with the “Monsters” part of the DCU’s opening salvo.<\/p>\n
Despite rumblings that\u00a0Clayface\u00a0was originally meant to be set in Matt Reeves’ Batverse, it will be a DCU story and the first time we get to explore this version of Gotham City in live-action.<\/p>\n
“I’m really enjoying working on the movie. It’s a tremendous collection of people making it,”<\/strong>\u00a0Max Minghella\u00a0told us last year<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0“James Watkins is directing it. I’ve been a fan of his forever. He did a film called Eden Lake, and that was a movie that really affected me for quite a while when I first saw it.”<\/strong><\/p>\n “Hossein Amini is doing a pass on the script, who I actually produced a movie with and directed many years ago. We have a very personal connection,”<\/strong>\u00a0the actor continued.\u00a0“Rob Hardy is shooting it, and he’s an extraordinary cinematographer who I’ve long admired. To get to play with these amazing people in the world of Gotham is very fun. I’m really enjoying it, and I hope people will like it when it comes out.”<\/strong><\/p>\n