‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains That Cameo and Introducing Gotham City to the DC Universe
According to Variety, the film ‘Clayface,’ directed by James Watkins with a story by Mike Flanagan, is an R-rated body horror that explores the origin of the iconic Batman villain. Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen, an A-list actor who, after being brutally disfigured, undergoes an experimental procedure by Dr. Caitlyn Corr (Naomi Ackie) that transforms him into a clay-covered monster. The film provides a glimpse into Gotham City within the rebooted DC Universe.