DC Studios debuts ‘Clayface’ at LA premiere as $40M R-rated villain pic gets ‘Obsession’-like buzz online

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DC Studios premiered its new psychological-horror film "Clayface" in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Legion Theater on Tuesday night. The $40 million R-rated movie, set in Gotham City, is generating significant buzz online similar to that of Paramount’s “Obsession.” The event was attended by Warner Bros. and former Paramount executives, including DC Studios co-chiefs Peter Safran and Chantal Nong, despite Skydance CEO David Ellison's absence. With a production budget under $100 million, "Clayface" aims to replicate the success of Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” which grossed over a billion dollars at the box office.
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DC Studios debuted its new $40 million R-rated superhero film "Clayface" at a premiere in Los Angeles on October 13, generating significant buzz online similar to that of another movie called "Obsession." The event was attended by DC Studios executive producer Michael Uslan, who honored the late Batman co-creator Bill Finger with a pin. Despite initial concerns following the release of "Supergirl" in June, which was considered a financial misstep for DC, "Clayface," set in Gotham City, is expected to perform well this fall. The film's premiere comes shortly after the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., with Skydance CEO David Ellison having previously screened the movie and reportedly liking it.

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“Clayface” executive producer Michael Uslan, who was wearing a pin that said “Thank you Bill Finger” in a shoutout to the late Batman co-creator, was quick to point out how, “There’s a way to do villains that Marvel hasn’t figured out,” Uslan told Page Six Hollywood.
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🔮 (Technically, Paramount’s “Street Fighter” will mark the first post-merger release.)

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What a difference four months makes… asserted
months → make → difference
Back in June, DC Studios had the summer’s biggest loser on its hands (until the live-action “Moana” came around). asserted
action → have → hands
But on Tuesday night, it became evident that the label has a fall hit in the making with its psychological-horror pic “Clayface” — which should go a long way to help everyone forget DC’s pricey June “Supergirl” misfire. asserted
everyone → become → misfire
Last night, Warner Bros. unleashed its $40 million R-rated villain, who lives in the Batverse, to a stoked crowd at Hollywood Legion Theater. asserted
who → unleash → Theater
As the first movie to premiere after the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger closed, the Gotham City-set thriller is being followed with keen interest. asserted
thriller → premiere → interest
(Technically, Paramount’s “Street Fighter” will mark the first post-merger release.) asserted
Fighter → mark → release
Skydance CEO David Ellison did not make it to the bow, or its after-party in the theater’s basement, (aptly dubbed Club Vesuvius in a nod to the film’s hotspot where much of the third-act carnage takes place). asserted
much → make → place
We’re not sure how exactly he would have fit in with the fans sporting faux facial disfigurements. asserted
he → fit → disfigurements
But sources tell Page Six Hollywood that Ellison screened the James Watkins-directed pic yesterday and “really liked it,” according to one person involved with the movie. uncertain
Ellison → tell → movie
(Like “Lonesome Dove” really liked it? asserted
Dove → like → it
Still, there were plenty of top execs from the old Paramount guard on hand including co-chiefs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg as well as marketing head Josh Goldstine, who celebrated alongside the DC brass including Peter Safran and Chantal Nong. asserted
who → be → Safran
(James Gunn, who just wrapped production on the “Superman” sequel, made an appearance but left the party early due to a headache. asserted
who → wrap → headache
who can really blame him?) Goldstine, for one, looked particularly giddy at the event. asserted
Goldstine → blame → event
The marketing whiz, who was fired by former Warner Bros. studio co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, now has domain over the entire Paramount and Warners slates — while De Luca and Abdy are updating their LinkedIn pages. asserted
Luca → fire → pages
Tracking won’t be available until Thursday, but DC is poised to do for the second time what Marvel has yet to attempt: a wide release feature with a production budget under $100 million. asserted
Marvel → poise → million
(Warners previously did it with Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” which went on to earn more than a billion dollars at the box office.) asserted
which → do → office
“Clayface” executive producer Michael Uslan, who was wearing a pin that said “Thank you Bill Finger” in a shoutout to the late Batman co-creator, was quick to point out how, “There’s a way to do villains that Marvel hasn’t figured out,” Uslan told Page Six Hollywood. asserted
Uslan → wear → Six
But I think ours have in many cases, not every case, broken the mold and pushed the boundaries because they weren’t restricted by all the continuity of years of a particular character. asserted
they → think → character
In the case of “Clayface,” some theatergoers might not even realize the film is based on a DC property, and instead show up for all of the gruesome murders carried out by the titular star (played by Tom Rhys Harries). uncertain
film → realize → Harries
And in a rare occurrence at a premiere, women in the theater audibly cheered every time Rhys Harries showed some abs or got close to kissing distance of Naomi Ackie, who plays the scientist who created the monster. asserted
who → cheer → monster
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