A brand new replace on DC’s Clayface film is out courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter’s Warmth Imaginative and prescient e-newsletter, providing up new info on the seek for a director, and what the film can be about.
What’s the most recent replace on the Clayface film?
Within the newest version of the e-newsletter, Aaron Sofa and Borys Equipment observe that Jeff Wadlow — who was simply reported to be within the combine for the function of director yesterday by Deadline — is definitely not concerned within the movie in any means. The report mentions that James Watkins is predicted to talk to DC, nonetheless, and that DC Studios thought of J.A. Bayona (Society of the Snow) to direct the undertaking final 12 months, as properly.
As for Mike Flanagan, the author of the movie and somebody who has directed a number of of his personal tasks earlier than, the e-newsletter mentions he’s unable to take action as a consequence of earlier commitments to tasks just like the Carrie TV sequence in improvement, in addition to his upcoming reboot of The Exorcist.
THR’s report additionally touched on some story particulars for the upcoming film. As reported beforehand, Clayface can be a horror movie of kinds, with Warmth Imaginative and prescient saying that the film will pull from the comedian guide characters origins as a “B-movie actor who injects himself with a substance to maintain himself related solely to search out out that he can reshape his face and kind, turning into a strolling piece of clay.”
What can we find out about DC’s Clayface film?
At present, not a complete lot in regards to the film is understood, however the listing of administrators being checked out does corroborate reviews that the movie can be a horror-thriller of kinds. The film is being written by prolific and critically acclaimed author/filmmaker Mike Flanagan.
On Threads, James Gunn known as Clayface a “DCU story,” which means that will probably be set inside the continuity of Gunn and Peter Safran’s new shared DC universe that not too long ago kicked off with the animated Creature Commandos sequence.
Whereas no casting has been formally introduced for the Clayface film as of but, it’s value noting that Alan Tudyk is voicing the character in Creature Commandos. Gunn has beforehand stated that actors who voice main animated characters in DCU tasks may also play them in live-action, which is the case for Frank Grillo as he’s voicing Rick Flag Sr. in Creature Commandos and also will seem in 2025’s live-action Superman film.
Moreover, Gunn has stated that Tudyk will play a live-action character within the DCU. It wasn’t initially clear who he meant as Tudyk additionally voices Physician Phosphorus and Will Magnus along with Clayface in Creature Commandos.
(Supply: The Hollywood Reporter)
