The official final trailer for Clayface reveals a sinister transformation at the heart of the upcoming DC horror thriller, following a rising Hollywood star whose journey leads him toward becoming a revenge-driven monster.
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Directed by James Watkins, the film will arrive internationally beginning October 21, 2026, before opening exclusively in theaters and IMAX in North America on October 23, 2026. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling distribution.
The trailer spotlights the central descent from fame to horror, with the story examining what happens as one man loses both his identity and his humanity. The film also explores destructive love and the dangerous side of scientific ambition as its central figure’s transformation takes hold.
A Hollywood nightmare takes shape
Tom Rhys Harries leads the cast alongside Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan. Nancy Carroll and Joshua James also appear in the film.
The project brings a horror-thriller approach to characters from DC, grounding its monster story in the unraveling of a once-rising Hollywood figure. Rather than presenting the transformation only as a physical ordeal, Clayface centers the personal cost of losing a sense of self and becoming consumed by revenge.
Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini wrote the screenplay, with Flanagan receiving story credit. Watkins directs the finished film.
The team behind Clayface
Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn and Peter Safran serve as producers. The executive-producing team consists of Michael E. Uslan, Rafi Crohn, Paul Ritchie, Chantal Nong Vo and Lars P. Winther.
Watkins’ principal creative collaborators include director of photography Rob Hardy, production designer James Price and editor Jon Harris. Angus Bickerton serves as visual effects supervisor, Keith Madden is the costume designer, and Lucy Bevan is the casting director.
The film is presented by DC Studios in association with Domain Entertainment. It is a 6th & Idaho production and a James Watkins film.
What Happens Next?
The final trailer marks the last major preview identified for the film ahead of its theatrical rollout. International audiences will begin seeing Clayface on October 21, 2026, while the North American release follows on October 23 in theaters and IMAX.
With its combination of Hollywood ambition, scientific danger and a protagonist’s collapse into monstrosity, Clayface is positioned as a dark DC story focused on transformation, revenge and the erosion of humanity.