DCU hires Drive writer Hossein Amini to rewrite the Clayface movie
After news broke that DC Studios ordered a complete overhaul of Mike Flanagan's script for the Clayface movie, Hossein Amini has been tapped for rewrites.
Just days after news broke that DC Studios ordered a complete overhaul of Mike Flanagan's script for the Clayface movie, the studio has tapped writer Hossein Amini to rewrite Clayface. Amini is best known for writing the 2011 movie Drive and the recent Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
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According to a report by The Wrap, Amini will be working on the rewrite, which will be directed by James Watkins. The film will be a horror movie set in the DCU and focus on the Batman villain Clayface, with a more modest budget.
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Who is Clayface?
In the comics, Clayface is one of Batman’s most notorious enemies, a shape-shifting villain whose body is composed of a clay-like substance. Originally a celebrated actor, Basil Karlo resorted to using an experimental serum to conceal a severe facial injury. However, his reliance on the serum led to a complete transformation, turning him into the monstrous Clayface.
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Meanhwile, the first movie in the DCU's lineup up Superman, will be hitting the big screen worldwide on July 11, 2025.
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