The ‘Speak No Evil’ helmer joins writer Mike Flanagan on the live-action project; the film features the shapeshifting Batman villain last seen in Max’s animated ‘Harley Quinn’ series.
James Watkins (Speak No Evil) has boarded DC Studios’ upcoming live-action Clayface feature as director, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep) will pen the script.
Plot details are still under wraps, but we do know that Clayface is a shapeshifting Batman villain, first introduced in 1940 and most recently voiced by Alan Tudyk in Max’s Harley Quinn.
Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris produce under their 6th & Idaho Productions umbrella, alongside DC Studios’ James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Clayface is set for a September 11, 2026 release.
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