{"id":14739,"date":"2026-07-23T15:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14739"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:18:42","slug":"a-batman-villain-becomes-body-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14739","title":{"rendered":"A Batman Villain Becomes Body Horror"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/clayface-tom-rhys-harries.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1613191\" data-title=\"A Batman Villain Becomes Body Horror in New Clayface Trailer: Watch\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/clayface-trailer-dc-studios-batman\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p>In the new trailer for <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/tag\/dc-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DC Studios<\/a>\u2019 <i>Clayface<\/i>, former actor Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) is desperate to escape the scars on his face. The solution to his problem, though, includes some side effects \u2014 like, you know, his face starting to melt. The movie, directed by James Watkins and co-written by modern horror maestro <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/tag\/mike-flanagan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Flanagan<\/a>, uses the origin story of one of Batman\u2019s famous villains as the set-up for what looks to be a genuinely creepy body horror tale.<\/p>\n<p>According to the official description, courtesy of Warner Bros.:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\u201cMatt Hagen\u2019s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss\u2019s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self\u2026 but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Rhys Harries, the cast includes Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan. The movie comes out October 23rd. Check out the new trailer below \u2014 hopefully <i>Clayface<\/i> can turn things around for DC, following <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/06\/supergirl-review-milly-alcock-jason-momoa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the disappointment of this summer\u2019s <i>Supergirl<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clayface | Official Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OGO4Mqvo3jI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the new trailer for DC Studios\u2019 Clayface, former actor Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) is desperate to escape the scars on his face. 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