Content overview: “Clayface Earns $3.5M in Thursday Previews, Eyes $20M-$25M Domestic Debut for DC's New Low-”. DC Studios' latest film, Clayface, directed by Mike Flanagan and produced by Peter Safran and James Gunn, pulled in an estimated $3.5 million from Thursday previews, signaling a promising start for the studio's new lower-budget approach to genre movies. With domestic weekend projections ranging from $20 million to $25 million, the horror-inflected take on the Batman villain could secure the top spot at the box office for the newly combined Paramount-Warner Bros, marking its second consecutive No.
The film, which reportedly cost around $40 million to produce, is part of DC's strategy to diversify its slate beyond big-budget superhero tentpoles, focusing instead on character-driven stories with modest budgets. Early audience reception appears positive, with strong word-of-mouth potentially driving stronger-than-expected turnout through the weekend. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.