The upcoming Clayface film has found its director, THR reports.

James Watkins (Eden Lake, The Woman in Black, Speak No Evil) will direct from the script written by Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, Doctor Sleep).

The Hollywood Reporter details, “Sources say the film is budgeted at $40 million and is a Hollywood horror tale centering on a B-movie actor who injects himself with a substance to keep himself relevant, only to find out that he can reshape his face and form, becoming a walking piece of clay. The movie is due to shoot later this year.”

Warner Bros. will release DC’s live action Clayface movie on September 11, 2026.