The final trailer for DC Studios’ Clayface arrived on September 24, 2026, showing Matt Hagen‘s fall from Hollywood star to monstrous Gotham villain. Tom Rhys Harries plays Hagen, and the trailer shows his disfigurement, an experimental medical procedure, and his growing face-changing abilities. The film hits theaters on October 23, 2026.
The Trailer Shows Hagen’s Breakdown
The final trailer opens with Naomi Ackie‘s Dr. Caitlin Bates asking Hagen, “What do you want, Mr. Hagen?” He pleads, “I want my life back.” The trailer then shows a medical procedure that goes wrong, leading to Hagen’s horrifying transformation. “What’s happening to me?” he asks Dr. Bates, who tells him, “You have to learn to control it.”
The clip shows Hagen scaring people with his new powers. “Is that so bad?” he asks. The trailer ends by teasing Clayface’s final monster form.
The Final Form Stays Hidden
DC Studios has chosen not to show Clayface’s final form in any marketing. Director James Watkins confirmed that this “towering form with gaping mouth and deep, cavernous eyes” will be saved for theaters.
Tom Rhys Harries teased the final form in an interview with Empire magazine:
“It’s f***ing sick!”
He also told Entertainment Weekly:
“It’s been a year since I saw that thing being built out. I can’t wait for people to see it. I’m constantly in awe of the huge creative machinery that goes into making a film like this.”
A Different Kind of DC Movie
Clayface is the first R-rated horror film from DC Studios. James Gunn, co-head of DC Studios, described it as a “complete horror film.” The film is part of the new DCU, which began with Superman.
The movie is directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini. The story is by Flanagan, based on DC characters. Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn, and Peter Safran are producers.
The cast includes Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, Naomi Ackie as Dr. Caitlin Bates, David Dencik, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan, Nancy Carroll, and Joshua James. Max Minghella plays a Gotham City detective who is dating Dr. Bates.
Release Dates and Global Rollout
Clayface opens in theaters and IMAX in North America on October 23, 2026. International release begins October 21, 2026. Warner Bros. Pictures is distributing.
The film is DC Studios’ first horror movie. It follows Superman and Supergirl in the new DCU timeline. The film falls between Matt Reeves’ The Batman (2022) and The Batman Part II (2028), though it exists in the DCU, not Reeves’ separate universe.
Fan Reactions to the Trailer
The final trailer has drawn strong reactions. Some fans praised the body horror direction. One user on X wrote, “Clayface looks absolutely incredible. A truly scary spin on one of Batman’s coolest villains.”
Others debated whether the gore goes too far. One user said, “This feeling like torture porn ngl. This ain’t BTAS vibes at all.” Another replied, “But it doesn’t feel like a Gunn film. I’m very interested by it.”
Another fan on YouTube wrote, “This is what DC needs.” The teaser trailer racked up more than three million views shortly after its release.
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What the Final Trailer Shows
The final trailer shows more of the body horror. There is a shot of Hagen suffocating someone inside his stomach, with the head of the victim protruding from his lower back. There are also shots of his face melting and his eyelids fusing together.
The trailer ends with a brief tease of Clayface’s final form through the shadow of his growing arm, his bulbous hand, and the slow rise of the monster.
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