{"id":811782,"date":"2026-10-23T21:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T21:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/811782\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T21:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T21:50:09","slug":"box-office-clayface-makes-3-5-million-in-previews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/811782\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Office: &#8216;Clayface&#8217; Makes $3.5 Million in Previews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOne of Batman\u2019s creepiest villains is descending upon the box office this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWarner Bros. and DC Studios\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/clayface\/\" id=\"auto-tag_clayface\" data-tag=\"clayface\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clayface<\/a>\u201d made $3.5 million in Thursday previews at the box office, and it\u2019ll face some tough competition from the buzzy Elizabeth Holmes documentary \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/you-can-see-everything\/\" id=\"auto-tag_you-can-see-everything\" data-tag=\"you-can-see-everything\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">You Can See Everything<\/a>\u201d from A24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cClayface\u201d is projected to make $25 million to $35 million in its opening weekend, though some rival estimates put it lower at $22 million to $28 million. The R-rated comic book movie cost just $44 million to produce, much lower than fellow DC movies like \u201cSuperman\u201d and \u201cSupergirl,\u201d so it should be easy to turn a profit. It\u2019s on track to add $20 million to $25 million overseas for a global opening of $45 million to $55 million. Directed by James Watkins, \u201cClayface\u201d follows the shape-shifting Batman foe, who starts out as a Hollywood actor who undergoes a dangerous medical procedure that goes horribly wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim\u2019s \u201cYou Can See Everything\u201d is expanding from 855 theaters to 2,600 in its second weekend, which could see the bizarre documentary nab $20 million to $25 million. It shattered expectations and made $15.6 million in its limited opening, which was the largest launch for a nonmusical documentary in 20 years. The directors filmed Theranos CEO Holmes ahead of her 11-year prison sentence, and the movie has been building hype and Oscar buzz in the last few weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs \u201cClayface\u201d and \u201cYou Can See Everything\u201d battle for first place, they\u2019ll both prevail over several fellow new releases this weekend. Black Bear\u2019s rom-com \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/wicker\/\" id=\"auto-tag_wicker\" data-tag=\"wicker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wicker<\/a>,\u201d starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd, made $620,000 in Thursday previews and is expected to make $6 million to $8 million by Sunday. Laika\u2019s stop-motion animated movie \u201cWildwood\u201d is aiming for a debut in the same range. Sony and director Taika Waititi\u2019s \u201cKlara and the Sun,\u201d starring Jenna Ortega, is expected to make just $2 million. Finally, Sacha Baron Cohen\u2019s comedy \u201cAli G: Who Iz I?\u201d is playing in just 125 theaters before it moves to streaming on Prime Video at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of Batman\u2019s creepiest villains is descending upon the box office this weekend. 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