Safran Confirms Batman Operates in 'Clayface' as DC Launches Live-Action Gotham on October 23
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Updated · Collider · Oct 21
Safran Confirms Batman Operates in 'Clayface' as DC Launches Live-Action Gotham on October 23
3 articles · Updated · Collider · Oct 21
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Batman is already active somewhere in Gotham during the events of DC Studios' 'Clayface,' Peter Safran said, tying the October 23 release directly into the wider DC Universe.
‘Clayface’ will serve as the first live-action introduction to the new DCU Gotham, with Safran describing the city as dirty, grounded and rooted in a 1970s-80s feel.
Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen in the 108-minute origin story, which Safran said won support through Mike Flanagan’s character-driven pitch before director James Watkins reshaped the film with Hossein Amini.
DC kept the movie’s body-horror edge despite MPAA pushback, and Safran said its roughly $40 million-$50 million scale reflects a broader 10-year plan mixing lower-budget genre films with bigger DC blockbusters.