'Clayface' Scores Big Debut With $43 Million at the Box Office

The projections came true and Clayface grossed $24.5 million domestically in its opening weekend, taking the lead in the box office rankings in American cinemas.

In international markets, the film starring Tom Rhys Harries grossed $19 million, resulting in a global opening weekend box office of $43 million. With this amount, the new DC Studios film almost broke even, considering its production cost was $44 million.

Meanwhile, You Can See Everything, the documentary by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder about Elizabeth Holmes, made $19.5 million in its second weekend in theaters, taking second place in the rankings and totaling $45.1 million at the box office.

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A classic Batman villain, Clayface has had different versions in the comics. The most famous, immortalized by the "Feat of Clay" episode of Batman: The Animated Series, is the one that will star in the horror film directed by James Watkins.

Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) wrote the screenplay for Clayface, which follows an up-and-coming actor named Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) whose face is disfigured by a gangster.

As a last resort, he seeks help from a scientist (Naomi Ackie) with shady methods to try and restore his original face. With a chemical formula, Hagen heals the scars, but is transformed into a scientific freak. Rounding out the cast, in roles yet to be revealed, are actors Max Minghella (The Social Network) and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad).

Clayface is now showing in theathers.