DC Studios is moving forward with its cinematic universe plans, with a September 11, 2026 release date for the Clayface movie and a June 30, 2028 release date for the Robin animated film, Dynamic Duo.
The comic book company today confirmed the newly added spots on its theatrical release calendar. Confirmation for Clayface came just a day later Reports indicate that DC has decided to go ahead with the project Following the success of HBO’s The Penguin series. Although no director has been chosen yet, horror visionary Mike Flanagan will serve as the film’s writer, with Lynn Harris producing alongside The Batman’s Matt Reeves. diversity It was previously reported that filming would begin in early 2025.
Exciting news from @DCO is official Studio as of today #clayfaceA DCU story, from a script by Mike Flanagan, has been officially greenlit
Clayface premieres in 2026.
— James Gunn (@jamesgunn) December 13, 2024
Time is still needed to mold Clayface into a finished project, so plot details have yet to be revealed. However, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard of a Batman villain standalone movie. time limit Flanagan’s interest in a film about the character in 2023 reported that he pitched an idea to DC that was not taken up at the time. In 2021, the filmmaker teased how he might approach a Clayface movie, saying it could be a “standalone” story and a “horror/thriller/tragedy.” It’s unclear if those wishes will play a role in the movie that’s eventually released.
The dynamic duo, meanwhile, was what it was Published in early October As for the Robin-centric animated film about Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, Arthur Mintz will direct. Coco and Lightyear writer Matthew Aldrich has been tapped as writer, with Theresa Anderson, Reeves and Harris all on board as producers. Plot information remains under wraps, though we do at least know that Mintz’s animation studio, Swaybox, is developing something that mixes animation, puppetry, and CGI.
It’s unclear how Clayface and the Dynamic Duo might fit into James Gunn and Peter Safran’s plans for a DCU movie. However, what we do know is that the two DC Studios co-CEOs are planning a cinematic universe together that officially kicks off with the Max animated show. Animal Commando Just last week. superman The film will then take over on July 11, 2025, with a long lineup of other comic book heroes set to appear in their own projects in the future.
For more on what Gunn and Safran are paving the way for the DCU, you can check out the full schedule of everything announced so far here. Gun recently has described the new cinematic universe as more Star Wars than Marvel In some ways, though, we’ll have to wait until more projects launch to see exactly what he meant.
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