Clayface is officially joining the new DC Universe more than a year after Mike Flanagan pitched his take on the shapeshifting supervillain. Deadline has confirmed that Flanagan has been tapped to write the script for DC Studios amid his work on the upcoming Exorcist reboot. We understand the studio is still searching for a director.

DC Studios' Clayface movie is officially in production. Written by filmmaker Mike Flanagan ( Midnight Mass, Doctor Sleep ), the movie is set to centre on the shapeshifting Batman villain, Clayface, who has the power to transform his body into any person or object.

Flanagan’s next critically acclaimed Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck, is set for release in May. Then, after that, he'll be at the helm of the next Exorcist film from Blumhouse, which will be released in March 2026.