New photos and videos from the set of Clayface appear to reveal the DCU film’s logo and a Joker Easter egg. Notably, Clayface is slated to be the third DCU feature after Superman and Supergirl. James Watkins (Speak No Evil) is helming the movie from a script by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini.
Clayface set photos hint at movie’s logo, Joker easter egg
Production for Clayface began in late August 2025. Since then, new photos and clips from the set of the highly anticipated feature in Liverpool have surfaced on social media. A few of them feature the clapperboard, which gives viewers an idea of what the movie’s logo could be.
One photo depicts “the Jokers” graffiti on the wall of a property, indicating that the Crown Prince of Crime exists in some form in the DCU.
The DC Universe is a soft reboot of the previous franchise based around DC characters, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), with James Gunn and Peter Safran serving as co-heads. It was in January 2021 that Flanagan publicly stated his interest in developing a Clayface project. There was no DCU at the time. In March 2023, after Gunn and Safran announced the DCU slate, Flanagan reportedly pitched a Clayface movie to them. The character made his DCU debut in the animated series Creature Commandos, with Alan Tudyk lending his voice to the role. Earlier this year, Tom Rhys Harries (White Lines) joined the cast as the titular character. He is reportedly portraying the Matt Hagen iteration of Clayface. Naomi Ackie is also part of the cast.
Clayface is a body-horror feature. Its log line reads, “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.”
Clayface debuts in U.S. theaters on September 11, 2026.
Originally reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.