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It seems that things in the Clayface movie may not be running quite as smoothly as was first believed.
According to The Wrap – and first rumored by Jeff Sneider last week – Hossein Amini (Drive) has been tapped to do a Page 1 rewrite on Clayface. Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) wrote the previous script, and James Watkins (The Woman in Black) is still attached to direct.
Sneider chimed in on Tuesday, saying on X, formerly Twitter, “Also, I can assure you that the Page 1 rewrite on Clayface is already done.” If this means the film can still begin filming by Oct. 1 remains to be seen.
The previous version of the script was said to be leaning toward a horror-thriller-tragedy vibe, with Clayface expected to be seen more as a tragic character rather than a villain.
Rumors of this project date back to 2023, but it seems things are finally coming together. Mike Flannagan has written the script for the project. Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris will be producers via their 6th & Idaho Productions company.
Also, relating to the report from 2023, sources have repeatedly made it clear that the pitch is unrelated to The Batman: Part II. With Reeves serving as a producer, that will raise questions, but he was also involved with the Batman: Caped Crusader series, which was unrelated to his films.
Flanagan, who directed the Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep, has not been quiet about his passion for Clayface. He stated in 2021 that he was “really keen to do a standalone Clayface movie as a horror/thriller/tragedy.”
While Clayface has appeared in animated form and video games many times over, he has never jumped to a live-action theatrical film. We’ll have to wait and see if anything comes of these talks, but the character may finally be heading toward his time in the spotlight.
The untitled Clayface movie is scheduled to hit theaters on Sept. 11, 2026.
“}]] According to a new report, the Clayface movie is receiving a Page 1 rewrite from Hossein Amini, who wrote 2011’s Drive. Read More