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Clayface Set Footage Teases Matt Hagen’s Transformation as DCU Plants Joker and Zatanna Seeds

Filming in Liverpool positions the R-rated horror film as a DCU world-builder ahead of its September 11, 2026 release.

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Image via Aurore Marechal/Abaca Press

Overview

  • New on-set videos show Tom Rhys Harries’s Matt Hagen fleeing a red-carpet event while clutching his face, hinting at the character’s grisly transformation.
  • Posters and graffiti referencing “Join the Joker,” Amusement Mile and “Jokers Rule” appear on location, signaling Joker-related world-building rather than a confirmed appearance.
  • Set photos feature Club Vesuvius, a Gotham venue tied to Zatanna in the comics, suggesting the DCU’s magical corner is already embedded in this version of the city.
  • James Watkins directs from a story by Mike Flanagan with rewrites by Hossein Amini, and the film is framed by DC Studios as a full-on body-horror entry within the shared universe.
  • Tom Rhys Harries leads the cast with Naomi Ackie, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan, as principal photography continues in the U.K. for the September 11, 2026 theatrical debut.