DC’s ‘Clayface’ Can Redeem Sony’s $2.17 Billion Spider-Man Franchise

Sony’s recent Spider-Man-related movies have been giving villains more complex, antiheroic roles, turning characters like Venom, Morbius, and Kraven into leading men. However, the upcoming film Clayface, directed by James Watkins, appears to be taking a different approach. It will lean heavily into the body horror genre, which suits the Batman villain perfectly. Trailers suggest the movie draws significant inspiration from the classic Batman: The Animated Series episodes, “Feat of Clay,” which depicted actor Matt Hagen’s tragic transformation into the shape-shifting Clayface. Based on early footage from CinemaCon, actor Tom Rhys Harries will portray Hagen’s horrifying descent into madness and physical change as he becomes Clayface.







