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Clayface Begins U.K. Shoot as Set Photos Tease Matt Hagen’s Injury and DCU Gotham Details

The R-rated origin from Mike Flanagan’s script, now revised by Hossein Amini under director James Watkins, is slated for September 11, 2026 in DC Studios’ new slate.

CLAYFACE Set Photos Reveal First Look At Tom Rhys Harries As The Bloody, Deformed(?) Matt Hagen - SPOILERS
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CLAYFACE Set Photos Reveal First Look At Max Minghella And Minor THE BATMAN Connection

Overview

  • New on-location images show Tom Rhys Harries as a bandaged, bloodied Matt Hagen leaving a hospital, indicating the production is filming the character’s disfigurement setup.
  • Gotham City set dressing includes redesigned GCPD vehicles and graffiti reading “The Jokers,” signaling DCU continuity cues distinct from Matt Reeves’ films.
  • Fresh set coverage identifies Max Minghella on camera as a detective named John, while Naomi Ackie is reported to play biotech CEO Caitlin Bates involved in treating Hagen.
  • Mike Flanagan has said his script draws directly from Batman: The Animated Series’ two-parter “Feat of Clay,” with Hossein Amini handling rewrites as James Watkins directs.
  • Filming is underway in Liverpool with a theatrical date set for September 11, 2026, and trade reports peg the budget near $45 million as DC tests lower-cost, genre-led entries.