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DC Studios' Clayface is the third film in the DC Universe (DCU) and the sixth installment of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. It is directed by James Watkins and written by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini. The film is produced by Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn, and Peter Safran, with Gunn and Safran serving as the co-Presidents and co-CEOs of DC Studios, an American film and television production company that is a division of Skydance Corporation. The film is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and is set to be released to the public starting Friday, October 23, 2026.

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Premise: Clayface tells the terrifying descent into hell of a promising Hollywood actor who has become a monster driven by revenge. An intense story that explores the loss of identity and humanity, the ravages of corrosive love, and the dark side of scientific ambition.

Based on: DC Comics character Clayface created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, and inspiration from character's portrayal in the Batman: The Animated Series two-part episode "Feat of Clay" (1992) written by Marv Wolfman (Part I) & Michael Reaves (Part II) and directed by Dick Sebast (Part I) Kevin Altieri (Part II).

Directed by: James Watkins

Screenplay by: Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini

Story by: Mike Flanagan

Produced by: Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn, Peter Safran

Cinematography by: Rob Hardy

Edited by: Jon Harris

Music by: Volker Bertelmann

Runtime: 1h 48m (108 minutes)

Budget: $30 million (according to THR) or $44 million (according to Variety)

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Social Sentiment Embargo: Tuesday October 13, 2026, at 10:30 p.m. Pacific (October 14 at 1:30 a.m. Eastern).

Reviews Embargo: Wednesday October 21, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Pacific / 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 8:00 p.m. UK time

World Premiere: Tuesday October 13, 2026 (Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles, CA, USA)

USA Release Date: Friday October 23, 2026

Worldwide Release Dates: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34890576/releaseinfo/

Cast & Crew: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34890576/fullcredits/

Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clayface

Metacritic: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/clayface/

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Since the review embargo dropped, here is the current consensus on Clayface from critics so far.

I will continue to update it as more come in. So far, the consensus is Positive to Mixed.

Rotten Tomatoes:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clayface

Metacritic:
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/clayface/