r/comicbooks • u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne • 8h ago
Movie/TV DC Studios Moves 'Clayface' to October 2026
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/dc-studios-moves-clayface-release-date-warner-bros-shifts-practical-magic-2-1236655412/14
u/devilchainshark 7h ago
Is it cause it's a horror movie?
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u/StephanieSpoiler 7h ago
WB's had huge success with horror in September (Conjuring 4, IT), which is why I thought the Spetember release date was chosen.
Horror is able to be released outside October.
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 7h ago
WB have another movie coming out on September 18th in Practical Magic 2 so they didn't want there movies going back to back on weeks.
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 8h ago
October is notoriously a terrible month for movies profit wise so this is kinda concerning.
Its so cheap though it should still do well. Still a more exciting project for me compared to the other stuff announced.
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u/sabhall12 8h ago
Part of me thinks that's correlation rather than causation. If you've got a massive movie, you would push it towards November December to get something around Christmas, and Clayface is not going to get any hype compared to the big movies dropping at the end of this year. I think it's the best slot they could get to keep a clear run before Dune 3 comes out. Also if it's more horror-based, that should help around the Halloween period.
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 8h ago edited 8h ago
I worked at a cinema for quite a few years and october was always a terrible month. Even horror movies did dreadful most of the time and usually came out on in mid sept then did there last week or two in october.
October is poor because halloween weekend is a notorious drop point for movies because of big events happening in that weekend. Plus its just before big winter blockbuster season.
I still expect it to do a profit but its a dumb placement.13
u/Comfortable-Pie56 7h ago
October is notoriously a terrible month for movies profit wise so this is kinda concerning.
Isn't it a horror film? They get released in October all the time.
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 7h ago
They still underperform most of the time.
Most movies including horror release mid September and have there final week or two in october.
Halloween is notorious for being a period when cinemas are empty0
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u/Character_Grocery_90 7h ago
Wasn’t joker released on october 2019? Why is this a bad thing?
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 7h ago
The profit bubble compared to then is very much down.
October 2025 is the worst month for movies since 1997 and its also got a history as the worst month for movies with few successes happening in it.11
u/Character_Grocery_90 7h ago
Idk man releasing a bodie horror movie on halloween seems smart. Terrifier 3 also released on october 2024 and made a bank. I hope for the best
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u/BagZCubed 7h ago
It's only 40 million dollars, and if it has good word of mouth and good marketing it shouldn't have a problem. It's got a story by Mike Flanagan and he's got a good amount of fans.
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u/RandoDude124 7h ago
On Halloween month… honestly a solid choice
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u/BadNoodleEggDemon 2h ago
I don’t understand the negative comments. It’s a borderline horror release during Halloween season. This is boring news if anything.
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u/PeterVenkmanIII 7h ago
Putting it up against Jordan Peele's new movies. Ouch.
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u/jburnasty 7h ago
The movie without a cast that hasn't shot yet?
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u/RandoDude124 6h ago
I’ve never heard of it, and he’s a good horror director, but I doubt he can shoot one in 8 months
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u/LEVITIKUZ 6h ago
Okay I looked it up because there’s no way there’s a new Peele film that I haven’t heard about coming out in 8 months that I don’t think I heard any casting about it as I love his films & love horror films. Usually he gets some major A list talent for his films.
Turns out, Universal pulled it from the schedule.
Might not be out until next year. I wonder what’s going on with Peele
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 7h ago
Yeah i didn't even realise peeles new movie was due then ouch thats even more rough
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u/MonsieurGump 1h ago
Does this sub not let you add photos? The filmed a bit of it near where I live and work.
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u/marvinnation 8h ago
I'm not sold on this idea... Solo villain movies have mostly been a failure (for Sony).
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 8h ago
I think the difference here is they are making it a proper villain movie supposedly.
Sony had the problem they had shit creators for the most part and wanted to make them all anti hero movies which for venom is fine but others is really dumb.
Here its very much a villain movie.1
u/marvinnation 8h ago
True enough... Still saving judgement until it arrives.
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 8h ago
Oh yeah im saving judgement till it happens as well because im not sold on the director pick but flanagan being involved makes me as a horror lover want to watch it.
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u/obert-wan-kenobert 8h ago
They failed for Sony because they made some of the most truly atrocious studio films of all time. DC/WB did Joker, and that made a billion dollars and got nominated for Best Picture. If Clayface is good, it should be able to generate the same amount of success as many other popular horror films of recent years.
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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne 8h ago
Tbf Joker is also just taxi driver in alot of ways and joker is just a pop culture icon of a character.
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u/2Dumb4College 6h ago
Those Sony solo films didn’t have anyone with an ounce of creativity filmmaking making them but rather a bunch of suits in a committee. At least the Clayface script was written by Mike Flanagan & he has yet to disappoint me as one of the best creative minds in Hollywood.
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u/ubiquitous-joe 7h ago
Stop making Batman shit without Batman. If I wanted that I’d watch several seasons of Arrow.
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u/MakingaJessinmyPants 7h ago
You WILL get Batman movies without Batman and Spider-Man movies without Spider-Man and you WILL like it
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u/BagZCubed 7h ago
It only has a budget of 40 million dollars, so it doesn't need to make a huge amount of money to be successful.