After debuting the first trailer for Clayface at last week’s CinemaCon presentation it seems DC Studios is gearing up for an official release. Overnight the film’s official social media channels have sprung to life, sharing a first official look at Tom Rhys Harries (Doctor Who) has Matt Hagen. Clayface is due to release in UK cinemas on October 23, 2026.
The image, which you can see in full below, shows Hagen as the cover star of glossy magazine. The headline declares in a rising star which ties to the idea that Hagen – like in Batman: The Animated Series – will be an actor. The actor origin is traditionally tied to the Basil Karlo version of Clayface but was amalgamated with Matt Hagen by Bruce Timm for BTAS.
Does the release of this image confirm rumours that the trailer is about to be released online? Only time will tell…
Take a look at the full image below:
Clayface hails from Speak No Evil director James Watkins and is the next big project for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s burgeoning studio after June’s Supergirl, scheduled for October 23, 2026.
Producing Clayface are Gunn and Safran as well as The Batman filmmaker Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris. Chantal Nong is executive producer. The Life of Chuck filmmaker Mike Flanagan wrote the first draft of Clayface with additional drafts by Oscar nominated The Wings of a Dove and Drive scribe Hossein Amini.
