The live-action of Clayface DC Studios made a new and important signing.
The actress Naomi Ackaknown for its leading roles in Mickey 17 (2025) y Blink Twice (2024), is in the early negotiation stages, and by entering the formal negotiations This week, according to THR reports.
The source adds that ACKIE participated in script reading sessions in England In recent days, concluding in the actress as the main option.
ACKIE would be adding to the previously confirmed Welsh actor, Tom Rhys Harries (Suspicion, Slaughterhouse Rulez), who will play Batman's villain, Clayface, known for his ability to alter his appearance.
In addition to their roles in Mickey 17 y Blink TwiceACKIE gave life to Whitney Houston in the biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022). Right now we can see it in cinemas with Sorry, Baby of A24.
The Body Horror project will be directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake, Speak No Evil, The Woman in Black). The first script draft was written by Mike Flanagan (The Life of Chuck, Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House), with the most recent draft written by Hossein Amini (Drive).
Clayface It focuses on a rising actor whose face is disfigured by a gangster. As a last resort, the actor resorts to a marginal scientist in the style of Elizabeth Holmes in search of help. At first, the experiment is successful, but … it would not be a horror movie if the story ends there.
The style is described with nuances and structure of The Fly (1986) by David Cronenberg, one of the biggest classics of Body Horror.
The feature film production He plans Start in this year's fall. He will be shot in the Leavesden study of Warner Bros. in the United Kingdom. It is believed that the budget will be around $ 40 million.
Are Cinema premiere is scheduled for September 11, 2026.
The project will be part of the renewed DC universe (DCU) by James Gunn and Peter Safran, and will be the next online after Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrowwith premiere plan Superman.
Clayface was originally presented at Detective Comics #40 in June 1940. He is a villain who changes shape in Batman's comics. The original Clayface, was a moderate success actor who acquired the ability to change in shape and transform his body in any way, and adopted the identity of a character he had played in a horror movie after devoting himself to crime. Clayface has a body that seems made of clay and has appeared over the years in various films, series, animation works, video games and other media.
As they say, Matt Hagen's version of the character will appear in the film.
Clayface It will be produced by Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris, along with Gunn and Safran. Chantal Nong is the executive producer.
Source: https://cine3.com/naomi-ackie-se-une-a-tom-rhys-harries-en-clayface-del-dcu/
