Since the Dark Knight trilogy concluded in 2012, Batman has been rebooted in live-action twice. First came Ben Affleck’s take on the character in 2016 for the now-defunct DC Extended Universe, with him failing to land his own solo movie let alone do battle against Clayface before his tenure ended in 2023. The other retry came in 2022 via director Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” featuring Robert Pattinson as Gotham’s protector. This attempt found strong success with spin-offs and sequels in mind. As it turns out, this or a separate continuity could be the place where Clayface finally makes it to the silver screen.
In March 2023, Deadline reported that “Doctor Sleep” director Mike Flanagan was working on a Clayface solo project set apart from the “Batman” continuity. While those in charge of DC at the time didn’t turn the idea down, Deadline also noted that Clayface could become a major player in the highly-anticipated “Batman 2.” In the event he does make it into the sequel or gets a film all his own — either as his more grounded, mysterious version from his earliest appearances or his more monstrous shapeshifting one seen in modern times — it’ll be a nice payoff of his “Dark Knight Rises” tease.
With the “Batman” continuity expanding and James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe soon to launch, here’s hoping Clayface terrorizes the movies sooner rather than later.
