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Mike Flanagan’s ‘Clayface’ Finds Director in James Watkins Who Gave Us the Most Unhinged Kelly Reilly Performance in a Horror Movie 16 Years Ago
Mike Flanagan's DC film Clayface lands Eden Lake's James Watkins to direct the film based on the Batman villain.
'Clayface' Movie Taps Director James Watkins for Mike Flanagan DC Horror Spinoff
Watkins, known for directing 'Speak No Evil' and 'The Woman in Black,' will direct the Batman villain DCU spinoff from writer Mike Flanagan.
DC’s ‘Clayface’ Lands ‘Speak No Evil’ Director James Watkins (Exclusive)
DC Studios has finally found a director to mold Clayface. After several months of searching, Speak No Evil helmer James Watkins has been chosen to direct the feature based on the Batman villain, which has a script from horror maestro Mike Flanagan.
James Watkins Lands ‘Clayface’ Directing Gig
James Watkins is set to direct Clayface, DC’s creature feature scripted by Mike Flanagan, sources have confirmed to Deadline. DC Studios declined to comment.
‘Speak No Evil’ Director James Watkins to Direct ‘Clayface’ for DC Studios
James Watkins, who directed 2024's “Speak No Evil” for Universal, is in talks to direct "Clayface" for DC Studios, TheWrap has learned.
James Watkins comes on board to direct DC’s ‘Clayface’
Ace James Watkins has come on board to helm DC’s ‘Clayface’. The feature is based on the Batman villain, which has a script from horror maestro Mike Flanagan, as per The Hollywood Reporter. Show Full Article Sources said that DC co-chief James Gunn met with Watkins Thursday for a
Clayface Finds Director for Batman Villain’s DCU Movie
The DCU Clayface movie written by Mike Flanagan, which currently has a 2026 release date, has hired a director to helm the film.
Speak No Evil director James Watkins to mold Clayface movie
Sources told THR that Clayface “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,
Mike Flanagan's 'Clayface' Movie Finds Its Director, Who Made One of 2024's Biggest Horror Hits
James Watkins, the director of 2024's Speak No Evil remake, has won his audition to direct Mike Flanagan and DC Studios' ...
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Mike Flanagan's Clayface Movie Should Take a Cue From This 2024 Horror Hit
DCU fans anticipate a Clayface movie written by Mike Flanagan, described as a Hollywood horror story. Flanagan's take on ...
'Batman' Standalone Spinoff Horror Film 'Clayface' Sets Director
Based on a script written by horror aficionado Mike Flanagan ("Doctor Sleep"), DC is set to release a standalone spinoff ...
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New Details Make DC Studios’s ‘Clayface’ Movie Sound Like A Ripoff Of ‘The Substance’
Mike Flanagan's 'Clayface' may tread familiar territory and borrow from the Oscar-nominated body horror 'The Substance'.
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RUMOR: Mike Flanagan's Clayface Movie May Have Finally Locked In A Director
James Gunn and Peter Safran may have already found a director to helm Mike Flanagan’s horror DCU story, Clayface.