Nearly two years ago, James Gunn and Peter Safran pulled back the curtain to reveal a peek at the slate of films and streaming series that would help build out DC Studios’ Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The co-chairs rolled out an impressive future schedule that included projects starring some of DC’s most tried and true characters and others featuring characters that most folks would have to Google.
While a handful of those projects have quickly found their way onto Warner Bros. Discovery’s release calendar, others are still early in development. However, as Gunn recently teased, projects that weren’t part of the studio’s January 2023 rollout have been gaining ground behind the scenes. One such project, the World War II period piece, Sgt. Rock, has a script in place and may be ready to film relatively soon. Now, another project that was left off the original list is making noise and may be ready to go before cameras next year.
According to the combined reports of insiders Daniel Richtman and Apocalyptic Horseman, DC Studios will begin production on a solo Clayface film next Spring. The film’s script was written by Mike Flanagan, the creator behind Netflix’s horror series The Haunting of Hill House and its subsequent follow-ups. Flanagan reportedly pitched the project last year though he refused comment on it at the time.
While it’s not confirmed, Apocalyptic Horseman indicated that the project may be part of the DCU’s new continuity rather than Matt Reeves‘ Batman Epic Crime Saga. Given that Clayface is set to make a minor appearance in the upcoming animated streaming series, Creature Commandos, there’s certainly room to explore the character’s history in a solo film.
With a project featuring Batman villains Bane and Deathstroke already in development, a Clayface solo film, should it indeed be confirmed at some point, would be the second DC Studios’ project to feature a member of the Caped Crusader’s Rogues gallery.
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