DC Universe's Clayface hits theaters on October 23, with Warner Bros. dropping a new trailer today that makes good on James Gunn's promise that the R-rated pic is a “complete horror film”.
Written by modern horror master Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass) and Hossein Amini (Drive) and directed by Eden Lake‘s James Watkins, Clayface stars Tom Rhys Harries (The Gentlemen) in the titular role, as well as Max Minghella (Spiral: From the Book of Saw) and Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice). Get a look at Harries et al in action below:
Based on the shapeshifting supervillain of the same name introduced back in Detective Comics #40 back in 1940, the R-rated Clayface centers on an actor, Matt Hagen, who injects himself with a substance to remain relevant, only to find out that he can reshape his face and form, becoming a walking piece of clay.
An official synopsis reads:
Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.
The Cronenbergian Clayface is produced by The Batman' s Matt Reeves, as well as DC Studios bosses Gunn and Peter Safran, and Lynn Harris.
