DC Studios says Clayface will keep Gotham visually consistent with the wider DCU while still letting future Batman films bring their own style. Peter Safran also confirmed DCU Batman plans have changed since 2023.
01Summary
- 01Peter Safran said Gotham will keep a gritty, dirty look across the DCU, but each filmmaker can use it as a starting point and make it feel different.
- 02Safran said James Watkins has given Clayface a darker, grittier feel, while also showing Gotham’s elegance in places such as Clayface’s apartment.
- 03Clayface is due to be released on 23 October 2026 and runs for 108 minutes.
- 04The film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, whose origin story as the shape-shifting villain is being explored.
- 05James Gunn replied “Yep” when asked whether DCU Batman plans had changed creatively since the 2023 announcement of The Brave and the Bold.
02Why it matters
The film may offer the first clear look at how Gotham will be presented in James Gunn’s DCU and what that means for the next Batman reboot. It also signals that DC Studios’ Batman plans are still shifting.
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