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Draft:Untitled Clayface film

Untitled Clayface film
Directed byMike Flanagan
Written byMike Flanagan
Based onCharacters from DC
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

An untitled Clayface film is a potential American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Clayface. Produced by DC Studios, 6th & Idaho, Intrepid Pictures, and the Safran Company, and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is intended to be a film in either the DC Universe (DCU) or a standalone film under the "DC Elseworlds" label. The film will be written and directed by Mike Flanagan.

Flanagan had discussed a Clayface film with DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran in March 2023, after previously expressing interest in making the film.

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Filmmaker Mike Flanagan expressed interest in January 2021 in making a standalone film focused on the DC Comics character Clayface as a "horror/thriller/tragedy".[1][2] Flanagan had previously discussed making a "horror-leaning" iteration of the character, among other properties, for their franchise the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) in a general meeting with DC Films producer Jon Berg. Flanagan felt the meeting "kind of went nowhere",[3][2] saying that DC did not "bite on" his idea but that he was ready to commit to the project "anytime".[4] By October 2022, filmmaker Matt Reeves was meeting with directors and writers for several films and television series to spin-off from his standalone DC film The Batman (2022) that were in early development and centered on members of Batman's rogues gallery, such as Clayface.[5]

In March 2023, Flanagan and his Intrepid Pictures partner Trevor Macy met with James Gunn and Peter Safran, the co-CEOs of DC Studios, regarding a Clayface film, in which he would not be the villain that he typically is portrayed as in the comics. If the film were to move forward it was unclear at the time if it would be part of the DC Universe (DCU), the successor franchise to the DCEU, or be released under the "DC Elseworlds" label; Reeves's The Batman – Part II (2026) was also expected to feature the character.[2] Flanagan said the report of him pitching a Clayface film by then was "entirely speculative",[6] further stating in late May that such a film was not in development and that he was participating in the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike that began earlier that month.[7] In August, Production Weekly included a Clayface film in their report of upcoming projects in development. Reeves, Gunn, and Safran were listed as producers, along with Flanagan as writer and director. Reeves's company 6th & Idaho, Intrepid Pictures, the Safran Company, and DC Studios were listed as the production companies.[8]

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  1. ^ Dick, Jeremy (January 9, 2021). "Doctor Sleep Director Is Keen on Making a Standalone Clayface Movie". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony; Grobar, Matt (March 29, 2023). "Mike Flanagan Pitches Pic On Clayface To Warner Bros DC – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Miller, Leon (March 16, 2023). "Midnight Mass Creator Mike Flanagan Pitched a Clayface DCEU Movie". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Schaefer, Sandy (October 7, 2021). "Midnight Mass Boss Is Ready to Shoot His Clayface Film Whenever DC Asks". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (October 17, 2022). "DC at a Turning Point: James Gunn Pitches Secret Movie, Dwayne Johnson Flexes His Superman Power (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Jackson, Gordon; Codega, Lina (March 30, 2023). "Mike Flanagan Wants to Direct a Standalone Batman Villain Film". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Flangan, Mike [@flanaganfilm] (May 27, 2023). "I've already commented about this. And at the moment, no development is happening anywhere – I am a member of the WGA, and I am on strike" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Browski, Rich (August 17, 2023). "Production Weekly – Issue 1363 – Thursday, August 17, 2023 / 144 Listings – 31 Pages". Production Weekly. No. 1363 (published August 16, 2023). p. 6. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2024.


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