WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2026 Warner Bros./DC Studios release "Clayface" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Clayface is the latest entry into the DC Studios. It is the third film to be released following Superman and Supergirl. In the timeline, Clayface takes place years before those films and is a prequel to the animated series Creature Commandos. It…
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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2026 Warner Bros./DC Studios release "Clayface" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Clayface is the latest entry into the DC Studios. It is the third film to be released following Superman and Supergirl. In the timeline, Clayface takes place years before those films and is a prequel to the animated series Creature Commandos. It stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen/Clayface. It also stars Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, and Max Minghella. It is directed by James Watkins. Veteran sportscaster and Hall of Justice expert Marshall Harris returns to the podcast to look at Clayface. In this episode, they discuss the origin story of a Batman villain without mentioning Batman. They discuss the horror film genre and ask who the target demographic for this film is. It also discusses the trend of comic book movies featuring villains without the heroes their characters are based on.
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