Clayface Premiere in Belgrade: Panel on Looks and ScreenX
Distributor Blitz Film held a premiere of the DC horror thriller on Wednesday evening at Concept Cinema by CineStar, with a panel discussion and a ScreenX screening.
A press release from distributor Blitz Film about the Belgrade premiere of Clayface reached the newsroom on Thursday, October 22, 2026, along with photographs from the event. The distributor’s PR team sent it, and the premiere itself took place on Wednesday evening, October 21, at Concept Cinema by CineStar in Ada Mall in Belgrade.
Who attended the premiere at Ada Mall?
According to the organizers, the guests included:
- Djordje Bajic
- Zoran Jankovic
- Marcelo
- Mira Lekic
- Bosko Jakovljevic
Among the influencers, the same source says, were Sergej Pajic, Luka Rosandic, Veljko Jovanovic, Viktor Mihajlovic, Masa Djurovic, Stefani Neskovic and Aleksandar Krajnovic.
Guests were welcomed with drinks and a DJ, in a setting with Gotham-inspired details. A photo mirror was also set up, and guests used it to take pictures.
What was discussed at the panel?
After the reception came a panel titled “How much does what we see in the mirror define us?”, devoted to how people relate to their own appearance, identity and self-perception. The speakers were Dr. Nemanja Petrovic and Snezana Saponja. Statements from the panel were not part of the material the newsroom received.
The film was then shown in ScreenX format, with the image extending across the central and side walls of the auditorium.
What is the film about, and who is behind it?
Clayface is a horror thriller set in the DC universe, combining psychological drama with elements of body horror. The main character is Matt Hagen, a young man who grew up on the streets of Gotham and became a Hollywood star. After an attack he is left badly disfigured, loses his career and agrees to an experimental treatment to restore his looks. The theme of identity, which the panel also addressed, appears in the description on the CineStar website as well, which says the story explores the loss of identity and humanity.
The film is directed by James Watkins, who made Eden Lake, The Woman in Black and Speak No Evil. It is based on a story by Mike Flanagan, and the screenplay was written by Flanagan and Hossein Amini, according to the Ukrainian outlet Mezha. Tom Rhys Harris plays the lead, and the cast also includes Naomie Ackie, David Dencik, Max Mingella, Eddie Marsan, Nancy Carroll and Joshua James. The producers are Matt Reeves, James Gunn, Peter Safran and Lynn Harris.
Clayface is one of Batman’s oldest adversaries and has appeared in DC comics since 1940. The first trailer for the film was released in April, and Mezha adds that it is the first R-rated horror film in the new DC film universe.
Where is the film showing?
Clayface opens in American cinemas on October 23, 2026. According to the press release, it is on the schedule at cinemas across Serbia, and the CineStar website lists Concept Cinema in Ada Mall in Belgrade and the BIG cinema in Novi Sad as locations. With the start of screenings, audiences can win the Clayface Comic Book.
Blitz Film also distributes Practical Magic 2, whose Belgrade premiere we covered on September 10.
