James Watkinsis set to directClayface, DCs creature feature scripted by Mike Flanagan, sources have confirmed to Deadline.
DC Studiosdeclined to comment.
Now that a director is set, casting can proceed.
Clayface, James WatkinsDC/Getty
Flanagan was never expected to direct the project himself, given his commitment to projects including Universals newExorcistfilm.
The film is slated to hit theaters on September 11, 2026.
The character got his DC introduction as part ofDetective Comics #40in June 1940.
Additional TV credits includeThe Ipcress FileandBlack Mirror.
THR was first to the news of theClayfacedirector deal.
