DC released the new trailer for Clayface, the live-action body horror movie releasing next month. This is the first live-action movie with the popular Batman supervillain. The new trailer focuses on Matt Hagen/Clayface trying to keep his good looks intact to stay on top of the film industry. Thus, we can expect a major portion of the DCU movie to deal with Hollywood as well.But one thing people frequently ask about the movie is its placement in the overall DC multiverse. For a while, it was unclear if the DC movie with the shape-shifting Batman villain was a part of James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU or not. Turns out, this movie is part of the DC Universe, i.e., the same continuity as Creature Commandos, Superman, Peacemaker Season 2, Supergirl, and Lanterns.Clayface's placement in the overall DCU explained: View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe upcoming solo movie is not the first time we are meeting the shape-shifting Batman villain in the DCU. Instead, his first appearance was back in Creature Commandos Season 1, Episode 5. This July, Peter Safran confirmed in the Entertainment Weekly interview that this version of the character we will meet in the movie is the same one as we saw in the animated series.The shape-shifting villain in Creature Commandos | Image Via: YouTube/DCSafran also confirmed that the movie will serve as the prequel to Creature Commandos, as we will learn the situation that leads to Matt Hagen's transformation into the shape-shifting villain.Is the shape-shifting villain dead in the DCU?As mentioned earlier, we meet Matt Hagen in his clay form in the fifth episode of Creature Commandos. However, his role in the episode is short, as Eric Frankenstein electrocutes Clayface. For a while, fans thought that the shape-shifter was dead in the DCU. A fan even asked James Gunn if indeed was the case, to which the DC Studios co-CEO responded:James Gunn's response to a fan | Image Via: Bluesky/@jamesgunn.bsky.socialThus, we can surely see this version of the character in the future DCU projects as well.What do we know about the movie?The poster of the movie | Image Via: Instagram/@clayfacemovieAs mentioned earlier, the movie is a prequel, set to follow Matt Hagen, who is an up-and-coming star. However, he is involved in a mob attack that scars his face. As Matt fails to get justice, he decides to undergo an experimental surgery to restore his old face, resulting in his transformation. The official logline of the DCU movie reads:"Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge."Clayface releases in theaters across the world on October 23, 2026.