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Clayface Targets Up to Thirty Million Domestic Box Office Opening

DC Studios projects its body-horror release Clayface will bring in up to 30 million dollars domestically during its opening weekend.

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The Hollywood Reporter reported that Warner Bros. projects an opening launch between 25 million dollars and 30 million dollars domestically for the film Clayface. The movie is debuting in more than 3,400 North American theaters this weekend. Warner Bros. also anticipates making an additional 20 million dollars to 25 million dollars in international markets. [1]

Directed by James Watkins, the body-horror feature was produced on a budget of 44 million dollars. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, an actor who turns to a scientist, played by Naomi Ackie, for assistance after his face becomes disfigured. [1]

DC Studios serves as the production company behind the feature film. James Gunn and Peter Safran have served as co-chairmen and co-chief executive officers of the subsidiary since November 2022. [7]

The Hollywood Reporter reported that Clayface will face theatrical competition from A24's You Can See Everything in its second weekend, alongside new releases Wildwood, Klara and the Sun, Wicker, and Ali G: Who Iz I? [1]

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In short

  • Warner Bros. projects a domestic opening between 25 million and 30 million dollars for Clayface.
  • Clayface was produced on a budget of 44 million dollars and directed by James Watkins.
  • The film stars Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie.
  • Clayface is opening in more than 3,400 North American theaters.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]‘Clayface’ Aims to Give DC Studios a Box Office Win as ‘You Can See Everything’ Stays StrongThe Hollywood Reporter, 7h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Oscars Predictions 2027: Is ‘You Can See Everything’ the Film That Can Take Down ‘The Odyssey’?Variety Film, 7h ago
  3. [3]Robert Pattinson Officially Breaks His Own Box Office RecordCollider Book Adaptations, 6h ago
  4. [4]Mark Wahlberg’s Newest Crime Movie Officially Debuts on Streaming After Disastrous Box Office RunCollider Book Adaptations, 7h ago
  5. [5]Jenna Ortega Does Not Read Reviews, Watch Her Own Movies or Check the Box Office — and Plans to ‘Be Off TV for a While’ After ‘Wednesday’ EndsVariety Film, 11h ago

Background

  1. [6]I See You (2019 film) on Wikipedia
  2. [7]DC Studios on Wikipedia
  3. [8]List of biggest box-office bombs on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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