DC Studios is transferring ahead with its cinematic universe plans with a launch date of September 11, 2026, for the Clayface film and a June 30, 2028, launch date for its Robin animated movie, Dynamic Duo.
The comedian e-book firm confirmed the newly added spots on its theatrical launch calendar at the moment. Confirmation for Clayface arrives simply sooner or later after experiences signaled that DC had determined to maneuver ahead with the venture following the success of HBO’s The Penguin collection. Although no director has been picked but, horror visionary Mike Flanagan will function the movie’s author, with Lynn Harris set to provide alongside The Batman’s Matt Reeves. Variety beforehand reported that filming is scheduled to start in early 2025.
Exciting information out of @DCOfficial Studios at the moment as #Clayface, a DCU story from a script by Mike Flanagan, has been OFFICIALLY greenlit.
Clayface premieres in 2026.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 13, 2024
Clayface nonetheless wants time to be molded right into a completed venture, so there plot particulars have but to be revealed. However, this isn’t the primary time we’ve heard in regards to the Batman villain’s standalone film. Deadline reported on Flanagan’s curiosity in a movie in regards to the character in 2023, saying that he had pitched an thought to DC that wasn’t picked up on the time. In 2021, the filmmaker teased how he may method a Clayface film, saying it could possibly be a “standalone” story and a “horror/thriller/tagedy.” It’s unclear if these wishes will play a component within the film that finally releases.
Dynamic Duo, in the meantime, which was revealed in early October as a Robin-focused animated movie about Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, will likely be directed by Arthur Mintz. Coco and Lightyear scribe Matthew Aldrich has been tapped as author, with Theresa Andersson, Reeves, and Harris all on board as producers. Plot info stays underneath wraps, although we do at the least know that Mintz’ animation studio, Swaybox, is crafting one thing that blends animation, puppetry, and CGI.
It’s unclear how Clayface and Dynamic Duo may match into James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU film plans. What we do know, nevertheless, is that the 2 DC Studios co-CEOs are scheming collectively a cinematic universe that formally kicked off with the Max animated present Creature Commandos simply final week. Superman will then lead the cost on the film facet of issues on July 11, 2025, with a protracted lineup of different comedian e-book heroes set to look in their very own initiatives sooner or later.
For extra on the trail Gunn and Safran are paving for the DCU, you’ll be able to see the total schedule of all the pieces introduced thus far right here. Gunn lately described the brand new cinematic universe as extra Star Wars than Marvel in some methods, although we’ll have to attend till extra initiatives launch to see precisely what he means.
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