Horror master Mike Flanagan to direct a movie about Batman’s «oldest» enemy for DC

DC Studios has given the «green light» to Mike Flanagan’s film, which will tell the story of Clayface.

Clayface is a nickname for several supervillains in the DC Comics universe. The first iteration of the character, the killer actor Basil Carlo, appeared in Detective Comics #40 in 1940.

The decision to produce the film, as noted by Varietywas driven by the success of the «Penguin» series. Filming will begin in early 2025, with «Batman» director Matt Reeves producing and Mike Flanagan, known for his horror series for Netflix — «Ghosts of Hill House», directing, «Fall of the House of Usher» and others.

Deadline meanwhile, noted that Clayface in Flanagan’s version is not a villain and will be a «great addition» to the upcoming «Batman 2».

It is not known who will play the main role in the upcoming movie, but in new series «Creature Commandos» The character was voiced by Alan Tudyk, and James Gunn has previously stated that he wants DCU actors to keep their roles in future projects (Clayface can change his appearance as he pleases).

James Gunn named the main difference between the new «Superman» and the rest of the DC films — it will «increase the fan base many times over