Clayface

Look fear in the face.

RELEASED 21 Oct 20261h 48m★ 7.4 TMDB

Matt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

WATCH NOTE

Covers James Watkins' 2026 live-action theatrical feature. International theatrical release began October 21, 2026; North American release followed October 23. BBFC records 108:20 for 2D and 108:12 for ScreenX, rounded here to 108 minutes. Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen/Clayface and Naomi Ackie plays Dr. Caitlyn Corr. Clayface's official DC identity is independently verified. Supporting performer-role assignments, remaining official character-profile matches and complete impersonated, supporting and silent/background appearance coverage remain unresolved. The cast feed on Mike Flanagan's project page is identified as TMDB-powered and does not independently resolve those credits.

Why it matters in DC

The announced premise brings body horror and the loss of identity into DC's film catalogue through an actor's transformation into a monster. That makes Clayface significant as a character-led horror story; the premise alone does not establish connections to any particular Batman adaptation.

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Creature CommandosRecommended2h 45m★ 7.8
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SupermanRecommended2h 9m★ 7.3
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SupergirlRecommended1h 48m★ 6.6
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LanternsRecommended7h 9m★ 8.2
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Where it fits in the DC universe

Clayface is title 3 of 7 in our DC Universe viewing sequence. Start with this self-contained DCU origin story of Matt Hagen becoming Clayface. Its events precede Creature Commandos and Superman; Creature Commandos provides a later appearance of the same character. Batman: The Animated Series supplied inspiration, but watching it is optional.

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