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DC Studios looks to bring another Batman villain to life, as one of the Dark Knight’s most famous DC baddies is getting their own solo movie. While the DC Universe has just begun with Max’s Creature Commandos, DC Studios has more projects on the way for the big and small screens. Following James Gunn’s recent tease that another DC project had just been greenlit, many have been speculating as to what that could be, and a recent development may finally shed light on the co-CEO’s latest comments.
In a new report from Variety, the trade reveals that a live-action Clayface movie is in development with Mike Flanagan attached as the screenwriter. While Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios have yet to confirm it, Variety notes that Clayface is aiming to start filming in early 2025. At the time of this story’s publication, it’s unclear whether Clayface is attached to Gunn’s DC Universe or will be part of DC Studios’ Elseworlds banner.
What Mike Flanagan’s Clayface Movie Means For DC Studios
Clayface Could Go Several Different Ways
The new DC Studios report shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, as Flanagan making a Clayface movie is something the filmmaker himself teased in August during a Screen Rant-hosted panel at Fan Expo Canada. The latest development also comes over a year after it was first revealed that Flanagan had pitched a Clayface film to DC Studios, which never got confirmed or denied at the time. It does not seem likely that Flanagan will direct, as Variety notes he has several other commitments. It is said a director announcement is “imminent.”
Flanagan is working on
a new
Exorcist
film and adaptations of Stephen King’s
Carrie
and
The Dark Tower.
The biggest question, however, is where DC Studios is placing the Clayface film, as they have multiple options for the project in terms of both character and continuity. While the DCU has Alan Tudyk voicing the character in Creature Commandos, it’s possible the Clayface project could be an Elseworlds title, and therefore not set in Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe; his involvement was not mentioned in the trade’s report. With the DCU’s The Brave and The Bold movie in development, Clayface could always be set in Gunn’s franchise and allow the villain to be further fleshed out before eventually dealing with that universe’s Batman.
Our Take On Mike Flanagan’s Clayface Movie Report
While time will tell if Gunn will clarify where Clayface fits into DC Studios’ current plans, it is incredibly exciting to see the iconic Batman foe get his time to shine in live-action, especially with someone like Flanagan attached to the project. With the horror aspect that comes with Clayface in the DC canon, Flanagan’s movie has a chance to really stand out in the superhero and comic book movie genre. Should filming truly take place in 2025, Clayface will likely start casting and looking for a director sooner rather than later.
Source: Variety
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