Claims extracted
12
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
1 of 12 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
65/100
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Tom Rhys Harries has said he is “really proud” of Clayface as DC Studios ventures into horror with its latest big-screen adaptation.
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Studios → say → adaptation
The Welsh actor plays Matt Hagen, a Hollywood actor whose pursuit of stardom takes a gruesome turn in the standalone horror-thriller, which arrives in UK cinemas today (October 23).
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which → play → cinemas
He said: “It’s a really iconic DC villain, who's existed for almost 90 years.
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who → say → years
“We've got a huge pool of different creatives, writers, illustrators, different media forms to pull from, for cherry-picking the best bits to bring into the big screen for the first time.
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We → get → time
“We shot Gotham in Liverpool, and I think the benefit of being able to shoot in exteriors as opposed to sound stages or sets, is that you're actually living in the world.
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you → shoot → world
“Whilst this is obviously a DC film, it has such a British feel to it.
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it → have → it
Directed by James Watkins, the film marks a departure from the traditional superhero blockbuster, instead exploring the disturbing transformation of a man whose ambition comes at a horrifying cost.
But Watkins believes the film's appeal extends beyond its horror sequences, with the director telling the Standard that it was the emotional story at the heart of the script that drew him to the project.
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that → direct → project
Watkins told the London Standard: “When I read the script, Mike Flanagan, who's a brilliant writer-director, had written this script, and it just seemed so compelling.
“The story of this guy that starts out as this sort of golden movie star guy, and he's worked his way up, and he's got such a great life, and then he loses everything.
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he → tell → everything
And the journey, the dark journey that he goes on, it felt emotional.
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it → go → that
It had a kind of heart and heartbreak, and so it had a context of real human emotion to create all these incredibly icky horror moments within it.
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it → have → it
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The film also stars Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan, with its more modest reported net production budget of $44 million before marketing costs distinguishing it from some of DC's larger-scale superhero productions.
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budget → read → productions
The film has also made an encouraging early start at the US box office, with Thursday preview screenings generating an estimated $3.5 million or more, according to Deadline.
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screenings → make → Deadline
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