The First DCU Gotham City Set Project Has Been Officially Revealed By Peter Safran

The First DCU Gotham City Set Project Has Been Officially Revealed By Peter Safran

Gotham City, the famous fictional home to Bruce Wayne and many other legendary comic book character is officially confirmed to make its DCU debut sooner rather than later.

By ChandlerMcniel - Mar 16, 2025 09:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: The Wrap

Gotham City. The home of criminals like Joker, Poison Ivy, Penguin, and Mr. Freeze, as well as heroes like Nightwing, Red Hood, Batgirl, Robin, and, of course, Batman. Finally, we have confirmation that the city protected by the Caped Crusader will be the setting of an upcoming film. 

Creature Commandos started the DCU in December of 2024,  and took us to the fictional country of Pokolistan and other locations throughout the DCU. One of those locations was Gotham City, albeit very briefly. It also gave us our first look at Batman within the DCU, but don’t expect that to be a perfect indicator of what the Dark Knight will look like when he is eventually fully revealed. 

Metropolis is the next iconic location to be explored when Superman releases in July of this year, then will likely be explored further in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow in June of 2026. 

On September 11, 2026, Clayface will explore the world of Gotham City. 

DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran spoke to The Wrap to reveal the setting of the movie. 

“It fits nicely within the DCU, and it takes us into the world of Gotham. So, the opportunity to make a horror movie for DC was kind of like a gift.”

It’s no surprise that Gotham City is the location for DC’s first horror movie especially considering who that story is about. Gotham is full of different terrifying characters. Two-Face, Man Bat, The Phantasm, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Professor Pyg, and Joker are just a few scary characters that roam the streets of Gotham on a regular basis. 

Recently, James Watkins was confirmed to be the director for Clayface by The Hollywood Reporter. They also stated their, “Sources say the film is budgeted at $40 million and is a Hollywood horror tale centering on a B-movie actor who injects himself with a substance to keep himself relevant, only to find out that he can reshape his face and form, becoming a walking piece of clay.”

The movie has also been recently confirmed to have an R rating attached to it.

"One of the things Peter and I talked about when we first got the script is if we were producing movies five years ago, like when we were doing Belko Experiment and all of that stuff, and somebody had brought us this horror script called Clayface about this guy, we would have died to have produced this movie."

"Because it was just a really excellent body horror script. And the fact that it's in the DCU is just a plus. Then we have Clayface: pure f***ing horror. Like totally real. Their version of that movie, it is so real and true and psychological and body horror and gross. It's definitely R-rated."

It’s well known that Clayface was a surprise idea that was not originally part of Gunn’s and DC Studios’ plan for Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The script written by Mike Flanagan was apparently so good, that Gunn and Safran decided to greenlight and streamline the movie for a very quick release after its initial announcement.

Are you excited to see Gotham City in the DCU? Is Clayface the right choice for the famous fictional city to make its debut? Let us know in the comments!

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Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 3/16/2025, 9:03 AM
Hope it's a great idea, cause prioritzing Clayface over so many bigger characters is a weird movie for a universe that is jsut starting.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 3/16/2025, 11:00 AM
@Urubrodi -

It's the biggest thing making me apprehensive about what Gunn is doing with the DCU, he's prioritizing soooo many low tier projects and characters.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 3/16/2025, 12:16 PM
@TrentCrimm - We've had a million Batman and Superman movies just let him make something unique
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 3/16/2025, 4:09 PM
@UncleHarm1 -

Ive been watching these trainwrecks unfold since the beginning, all I want is my favorite heroes done right for once, I'm tired of these off beat side characters, Creature Commandos, Waller? I don't give a sh*t about any of it.

Finally give me a proper Justice League roster first ffs. It'll be another 10 years before we get there at this point.
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 3/16/2025, 9:13 AM
The Bat Signal implies that we'll get our first look at Batman in Clayface
Cap1
Cap1 - 3/16/2025, 9:32 AM
@Godzilla2000Zer -that's just a picture they've put on the article. Saying that, I doubt the first DCU film set in Gotham won't feature Gotham's biggest character
ChandlerMcniel
ChandlerMcniel - 3/16/2025, 9:36 AM
@Godzilla2000Zer - Yeah, that's just the picture I used. That's not part of the movie or promo material or anything.
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 3/16/2025, 12:41 PM
@ChandlerMcniel - Lol I misread your post I doubt it was a set photo. My mistake
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 3/16/2025, 12:42 PM
@Cap1 - Yeah thought it was set set photo I misread the post. post my mistake.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/16/2025, 9:44 AM
Hate to break it to you Chandler but we knew this already.
MR
MR - 3/16/2025, 10:16 AM
@McMurdo - this “article” is just “writing” for the sake of it. Gap filler. And I use the words “article” and “writing” very, very loosely.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/16/2025, 12:00 PM
@MR - he's easily the worst thing to happen to this site in some time.
Nolanite
Nolanite - 3/16/2025, 12:02 PM
@McMurdo - Chandler aka Joshua Wilder has blocked me. What a pitiful individual. If I would have paid attention to who wrote this article, I would have not clicked to read it.

Nolanite out
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/16/2025, 12:14 PM
@Nolanite - he blocked me too bud it's okay 👍 we will take it on the chin and survive lol
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 3/16/2025, 12:17 PM
@Nolanite - Clearly he paid attention to what you were writing and chose not to read it anymore, and honestly good for him
ToldYaSo
ToldYaSo - 3/16/2025, 3:05 PM
@McMurdo - I don't think so...
mumble-mumble-lefties-grumble-gripe-marxists-bitch-whine-lather-rinse-repeat?
elcapitan
elcapitan - 3/16/2025, 9:50 AM
Doesn’t Supergirl live in National City, not Metropolis.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 3/16/2025, 9:51 AM
I thought this was news lol then I realized it was just a Chandler editorial. Been a minute since I was tricked.
ChandlerMcniel
ChandlerMcniel - 3/16/2025, 10:42 AM
@TheVandalore - This is news. That's why it's categorized as news.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/16/2025, 10:03 AM
I read a lot of words there.
I found out a lot of interesting things like a list of Batman villains such as Two-Face, Man Bat, The Phantasm, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Professor Pyg, and Joker who are just a few scary characters that roam the streets of Gotham on a regular basis.

It took me a while to realize that the new DCU Gotham City-set project announced today by Peter Safran was actually the Clayface film.

Of course I was expecting a new project that we'd not heard of (like actual news). Still, I guess technically, since we didn't know for sure that it was set in Gotham (it could've been set in Hollywood) you could say that it's the first Gotham-set project in the DCU.
But if we're being technical, it was actually Creature Commandos.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 3/16/2025, 11:00 AM
I’d love a Batman universe that is horror-inspired … so many of the rogues gallery can easily fit into that genre, and so does Bats if done correctly.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/16/2025, 11:13 AM
@ElJefe - Reeves is kinda horror-inspired I feel
ElJefe
ElJefe - 3/16/2025, 11:17 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I just can’t get into his Batman, though I did enjoy the Penguin series!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/16/2025, 11:23 AM
@ElJefe - fair enough

I’m just saying it definitely takes influences from not just noir but horror aswell
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/16/2025, 12:02 PM
@ElJefe - the writing really let his Batman down
It made no sense why someone so amateur was being allowed in crime scenes.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 3/16/2025, 2:59 PM
@McMurdo - Exactly lol the uniform cops in the beginning were actually right

Also he didn’t even solve the most important riddle
ElJefe
ElJefe - 3/16/2025, 3:00 PM
@TheVisionary25 - True, as much as I disliked the Batman’s characterization I really liked the reinterpreted Riddler.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/16/2025, 3:06 PM
@ElJefe - what exactly didn’t you like about the characterization?.

I liked seeing that he wasn’t the Worlds Greatest Detective tube yet and was a work in progress like the rest of himself
ElJefe
ElJefe - 3/16/2025, 3:32 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I didn’t like his negative attitude towards Alfred and felt overall he was a bit emotional, disconnected, and whiny. I’m a big fan of year one Batman but didn’t feel like this hit the necessary notes for what Batman would struggle with and how he’d deal with it.
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 3/16/2025, 4:28 PM
@ElJefe - the thought of Affleck's Batman going into Arkham for some horror movie through his rogues gallery gives me chills.
supermanrex
supermanrex - 3/16/2025, 11:03 AM
i dig this movie but ill be damned if not only in the comic book world but in the real world batman is an urban legend....cause we never see the mother[frick]er except a couple times a decade in live action. its getting ridiculous.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/16/2025, 12:03 PM
@supermanrex - well played.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/16/2025, 11:12 AM
I mean , it makes sense since it’s the only Gotham-related character that’s far enough along to get a movie right now if you look at their upcoming projects list.

This seemed like a given to me and not really news.
ChandlerMcniel
ChandlerMcniel - 3/16/2025, 12:16 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I actually thought the movie would take place in Hollywood since Clayface is an actor, but yeah it's not all tjat surprising.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/16/2025, 12:19 PM
@ChandlerMcniel - if they are taking inspiration from the BTAS series episode since Flanagan said he was a fan of those , then I think it would make sense to be Gotham
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/16/2025, 12:18 PM
Glad we're getting focus on one of the more obscure Batman villains as opposed to the usual more popular ones.
incredibleTalk
incredibleTalk - 3/16/2025, 4:29 PM
Origin stories of the Legion of Doom first then work on the heroes! Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Lobo,etc but until then...


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