Update:
After teasing Clayface yesterday with faux magazine covers for DC Studios‘ upcoming villain-centric body-horror movie, James Gunn took to social media today to debut the first official poster. The new print depicts Tom Rhys Harries in agony as the radioactive protoplasm that transforms him into the malleable and malevolent Batman villain wreaks havoc on his fragile body. As Matt screams in pain, you can see the compound stretching across his mouth, his bottom lip, and chin slipping away from his jawline, creating an open maw of dripping gore.
With any luck, the poster’s arrival means we’re one step closer to seeing a Clayface teaser trailer, which I suspect Bat-fans are eager to see.
Original Article:
Last week, Warner Bros. and DC Studios unveiled a “disturbing” teaser for what some are calling a full-blown body-horror movie, Clayface, at CinemaCon. For the time being, we can only take the witnesses’ word for the film’s grotesque imagery and unsettling tone. However, today brings some teases for DC’s experimental feature in the form of faux magazine clippings featuring the movie’s central character, Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries), and information from Gotham Medical about a game-changing technology that could literally change the face of society as we know it.
The faux magazine pages are making the rounds on social media, with the first tease being a cover from Gotham Medical magazine, highlighting “The New Face of Regenerative Medicine,” thanks to Caitlyn Corr. The latest issue of the medical-based publication also features stories about a Mental Health Revolution, The Future of Organ Transplants, and Urban Health Challenges. Meanwhile, a second teaser features rising star Matt Hagen looking buff, handsome, and ready for the spotlight. Matt is a hot ticket in Hollywood, but as we all know, a star’s light can quickly fade if they’re not careful.
Based on the shape-shifting villain of the same name from the Batman comics, Clayface will be a big departure from what we’ve seen in the DCU so far. DC Studios co-head James Gunn has even described the movie as a “complete horror film,” so pushing the release into October makes sense.
“We’ve got Clayface, which is a totally different thing,” Gunn said. “Although it’s in the same universe, it’s a complete horror film. That’s one of the things we want to do – there’s not a company style. It’s not like every movie is going to be like Superman. The artists – the directors and the writers – each one will bring their own sense to it… That’s what we want to bring to the films because we don’t want people to get bored. We want to invigorate people.”
James Watkins (Speak No Evil) directs Clayface from a script by Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) and Hossein Amini (Obi-Wan Kenobi). Tom Rhys Harries (The Gentlemen) stars alongside Naomi Ackie (No Time to Die) and Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale).
Clayface oozes into theaters on October 23.
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