Clayface Wraps With DCU 2026 Date as Flanagan Details Animated Series Inspiration

Overview

• Mike Flanagan says his draft drew directly from Batman: The Animated Series’ Feat of Clay and he hopes the final film preserves that spirit.
• Flanagan explains he exited directing due to scheduling conflicts, including his Carrie series, and calls missing the film one of his career’s great sadnesses.
• DC Studios positioned the project within the mainline DCU, with a theatrical release set for September 11, 2026.
• James Watkins is at the helm and Hossein Amini is rewriting Flanagan’s script, which industry reports describe as substantial even as James Gunn says the story remains Flanagan’s.
• Production has wrapped with Tom Rhys Harries, Eddie Marsan, Max Minghella, and Naomi Ackie in the cast, with roles not officially disclosed.