A brand new replace on DC’s Clayface film is out courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter’s Warmth Imaginative and prescient publication, providing up new data on the seek for a director, and what the film can be about.
What’s the newest replace on the Clayface film?
Within the newest version of the publication, Aaron Sofa and Borys Package notice that Jeff Wadlow — who was simply reported to be within the combine for the position of director yesterday by Deadline — is definitely not concerned within the movie in any manner. The report mentions that James Watkins is anticipated to talk to DC, nevertheless, and that DC Studios thought-about J.A. Bayona (Society of the Snow) to direct the mission final yr, as properly.
As for Mike Flanagan, the author of the movie and somebody who has directed a number of of his personal initiatives earlier than, the publication mentions he’s unable to take action as a consequence of earlier commitments to initiatives just like the Carrie TV collection 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 types, with Warmth Imaginative and prescient saying that the film will pull from the comedian e book 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 type, turning into a strolling piece of clay.”
What can we learn about DC’s Clayface film?
At present, not a complete lot concerning the film is thought, however the checklist of administrators being checked out does corroborate studies that the movie can be a horror-thriller of types. The film is being written by prolific and critically acclaimed author/filmmaker Mike Flanagan.
On Threads, James Gunn known as Clayface a “DCU story,” that means that will probably be set throughout the continuity of Gunn and Peter Safran’s new shared DC universe that just lately kicked off with the animated Creature Commandos collection.
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 mentioned that actors who voice main animated characters in DCU initiatives will even 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 mentioned 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)
