Clayface Teaser and Poster Bring the DC Villain to Life
Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official teaser trailer and poster for Clayface, which opens in theaters on October 23, 2026. The film has not yet been rated by the Motion Picture Association (MPA).
DC Studios’ first-ever foray into the genre, Clayface, is a horror thriller from director James Watkins, starring Tom Rhys Harries as the Gotham City villain.
Clayface unravels one man’s horrifying descent from a rising Hollywood star to a revenge-filled monster, exploring the loss of identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition.
The film also stars Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan, as well as Nancy Carroll and Joshua James.
James Watkins directs from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, story by Flanagan, based on characters from DC.
The film is produced by Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn, and Peter Safran, with Michael E. Uslan, Rafi Crohn, Paul Ritchie, Chantal Nong Vo, and Lars P. Winther executive producing.
Watkins’ creative team includes director of photography Rob Hardy, production designer James Price, editor Jon Harris, visual effects supervisor Angus Bickerton, costume designer Keith Madden, and casting director Lucy Bevan.
DC Studios (Supergirl, Superman) is presenting, in association with Domain Entertainment, a 6th & Idaho production. The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in theaters and IMAX in North America on October 23, 2026, and internationally beginning on 21 October 2026.
