‘Clayface’ Trailer Unleashes Stunning New Look At Matt Hagen’s Full Shapeshifting Horror

The DC Universe is starting to show a darker side with its upcoming ‘Clayface’ movie, and a new green band trailer has given fans the clearest look yet at Matt Hagen’s disturbing shapeshifting transformation. The film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Hagen, a rising actor whose life falls apart after a violent attack leaves him badly disfigured.

Instead of stepping away from Hollywood, Hagen turns to an experimental treatment that changes everything. What begins as an attempt to save his career slowly turns him into something far less human. The movie is part of DC Studios’ new direction under James Gunn and Peter Safran, and it is the first Batman-related project to focus fully on a classic villain in a solo feature.

The latest trailer is a green band version, which means it is edited for general audiences and is currently being shown in theaters ahead of screenings of ‘Supergirl’. According to DC Studios’ marketing rollout, this cut softens some of the more graphic moments from earlier footage but still manages to add new glimpses of Hagen’s transformation.

The most talked-about moment from the trailer is a close-up shot of Hagen’s hand as the change begins. His skin starts to shift and swell in a way that looks unstable and painful. The fingers stretch slightly as the surface of his hand ripples like wet material losing its shape.

Small bubbles form under the skin around his knuckles and wrist, giving the impression that his body is no longer holding itself together. The effect is unsettling because it does not happen instantly. Instead, it looks slow, unstable, and hard to control.

This is a different approach compared to the first trailer, where Hagen’s transformation was faster and more dramatic. One earlier scene showed him wiping his face away in a bathtub, as if his body had turned into soft clay. The new footage suggests that the film will focus more on the gradual loss of control rather than quick visual changes.

The idea of a slow transformation fits with the body horror tone the movie is aiming for. ‘Clayface’ is being described as a full body horror film, a genre where the horror comes from watching the human body break down or mutate in disturbing ways. The story is not just about action or Gotham crime, but about identity and physical change.

Matt Hagen’s character fits this idea well. He is an actor whose face is central to his career, so losing control of his appearance becomes both physical and emotional horror. Each stage of his transformation removes another part of his identity, making the change feel personal rather than just visual.

According to early descriptions of the film’s storyline, Hagen’s journey will follow his rise and fall in Hollywood as he becomes more consumed by his condition. The green band trailer supports this idea by focusing on small details of change rather than full monster reveals.

There are also hints that sound and vibration may play a role in his instability. One earlier trailer briefly showed clay reacting to a vibrating surface, which may suggest that external forces could affect his ability to hold shape. Fans have speculated that this could be tied to known weaknesses in some versions of the character.

Directed by James Watkins, ‘Clayface’ appears to be leaning heavily into slow transformation horror rather than quick action-driven changes. The film is set to release on October 23, and DC Studios’ marketing suggests that Hagen’s full evolution will be a major part of the story’s impact.

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