With James Gunn’s Superman doing great numbers ($406.8 million globally and counting) and Supergirl already in the can and hitting cinemas on 26th June 2026, eyes turn to the next chapter in the DCU and if The Hollywood Reporter are on the money then that could well involve a face from The Rise of Skywalker. Naomi Ackie is in talks to join the cast of Clayface, a film that it’s claimed will have a budget in the mid-$40 million range (to put that into perspective, each episode of Rings of Power on Amazon cost $58m) and will land 11th September 2026.
Naomi Ackie, the multi-faceted actress from Mickey 17 and Blink Twice, is joining the DCU in Clayface.
Ackie is in early talks to join the up-and-coming Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries, who is playing the titular supervillain in the movie from Speak No Evil director James Watkins. Reading sessions took place in England last week with Ackie emerging as the choice. Formal negotiations are due to begin this week, according to several sources.
Mike Flanagan wrote the script for Clayface, a body horror thriller centered on a Batman villain known for his ability to alter his appearance.
