Clayface Movie Confirmed With a Release Date Alongside Matt Reeves Robin Animated Movie

DC Studios is moving guardant pinch its cinematic beingness plans pinch a merchandise day of September 11, 2026, for nan Clayface movie and a June 30, 2028, merchandise day for its Robin animated film, Dynamic Duo.

The comic book institution confirmed nan recently added spots connected its theatrical merchandise almanac today. Confirmation for Clayface arrives conscionable 1 time aft reports signaled that DC had decided to move guardant pinch nan project pursuing nan occurrence of HBO’s The Penguin series. Although nary head has been picked yet, scary visionary Mike Flanagan will service arsenic nan film’s writer, pinch Lynn Harris group to nutrient alongside The Batman’s Matt Reeves. Variety antecedently reported that filming is scheduled to statesman successful early 2025.

Clayface still needs clip to beryllium molded into a vanished project, truthful location crippled specifications person yet to beryllium revealed. However, this isn’t nan first clip we’ve heard astir nan Batman villain’s standalone movie. Deadline reported connected Flanagan’s liking successful a movie astir nan characteristic successful 2023, saying that he had sounded an thought to DC that wasn’t picked up astatine nan time. In 2021, nan filmmaker teased really he mightiness attack a Clayface movie, saying it could beryllium a “standalone” communicative and a “horror/thriller/tagedy.” It’s unclear if those desires will play a portion successful nan movie that yet releases.

Dynamic Duo, meanwhile, which was revealed successful early October arsenic a Robin-focused animated movie astir Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, will beryllium directed by Arthur Mintz. Coco and Lightyear scribe Matthew Aldrich has been tapped arsenic writer, pinch Theresa Andersson, Reeves, and Harris each connected committee arsenic producers. Plot accusation remains nether wraps, though we do astatine slightest cognize that Mintz’ animation studio, Swaybox, is crafting thing that blends animation, puppetry, and CGI.

It's unclear really Clayface and Dynamic Duo mightiness fresh into James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU movie plans. What we do know, however, is that nan 2 DC Studios co-CEOs are scheming together a cinematic beingness that officially kicked disconnected pinch nan Max animated show Creature Commandos conscionable past week. Superman will past lead nan complaint connected nan movie broadside of things connected July 11, 2025, pinch a agelong lineup of different comic book heroes group to look successful their ain projects successful nan future.

For much connected nan way Gunn and Safran are paving for nan DCU, you tin spot nan afloat agenda of everything announced truthful acold here. Gunn precocious described nan caller cinematic beingness arsenic much Star Wars than Marvel successful immoderate ways, though we’ll person to hold until much projects motorboat to spot precisely what he means.

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