Ivvening Horror by DC Studios Clay The film continues to build a fascinating cast, and now there is a word Max Minghella (The social network, The story of Handmaid) could be the next in line to join the history of twisted transformation.
Following recent relationships that Naomi Ackie (Blink twice, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) is in negotiations to play a key character named Caitlin Bates, Clay According to reports, Minghella is looking at the role of John, described as “a detective and engaged to Caitlin Bates, who is suspicious of his girlfriend’s relationship with Matt Hagen/Clayface”.
It is believed that Ackie has officially been offered the role of Bates, while Tom Rhys Harries He is ready to portray the tragic figure of Matt Hagen.
The film is destined to follow “an ascending actor whose face is disfigured by a gangster. As a last resource, the actor turns to a marginal scientist in Elizabeth Holmes style to ask for help. At the beginning, the experiment is a success but … well, wouldn’t it be a horror film if the story ends right there?”
This reimmagination of Batman’s iconic villain is said to be embracing a horror approach to the body in full rule, attracting a strong inspiration from Moscow And Coralie Fargeat The substance.
Peter Safran he made fun of this Mike FlanaganThe original screenplay rests on horror in style, describing it as a “horror history of Hollywood” focused on “a B-Movie actor who injects a substance to keep it relevant only to discover that he can reshape his face and his shape, becoming a piece of walking clay”.
James Watkins (Don’t speak badly) is directing, while James GunnSafran e The Batman director Matt Reeves They are producing. Lynn Harris AND Chantal Nong They are on board as executive producers. While Flanagan wrote the initial script, he moved away due to commitments for a Carrie TV series and the next Exorcist Movies. Screenwriter Hossein Amini (Guide) was recently introduced for the rewrites.
Clay It is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on 11 September 2026 and while taking place inside the DC universe, do not expect many cameo of crossover or nod in Batman. This story is destined to be alone, immersing itself in the horror, identity and madness that comes from the attempt to remain relevant in a brutal landscape of Hollywood.
Source: Nexus Point News
By Joey Gour
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