Horror maestro Mike Flanagan has revealed that he once met with Warner Bros. to discuss the possibility of developing a Clayface horror film and a Superman project.

"We were meant to talk about DC Comics and see if there was anything to do there," Flanagan wrote on Tumblr. "I was really hoping to chat about a horror-slanted Clayface movie, and about my favorite superhero: Superman. Neither conversation went very far." Instead, his discussion with Warners' Jon Berg -- a producer on Wonder Woman, Aquaman and 2017's Justice League -- shifted to a non-superhero-related project. "I had just finished GERALD'S GAME, and Jon was a King fan, so he asked about the production. And then he asked if I'd ever read Warners' script for DOCTOR SLEEP."

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For Flanagan fans, the prospect of the director taking on a horror film centered on Clayface is likely fitting given his experience in the genre. The filmmaker's oeuvre consists of several horror hits, including Oculus, Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Gerald's Game and Doctor Sleep. He is also the creator of the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club. On the other hand, the director's interest in Superman may surprise some as such a project would mark his first non-horror-related undertaking.

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Flanagan's is not the only name to circulate the Man of Steel. In November, fans speculated that Steven Spielberg may be involved in Henry Cavil's Superman sequel following the Oscar-winner's meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Christopher Nolan and DC Studio's co-CEO Peter Safran. However, these rumors have died down following Spielberg's recent criticism of Warner Bros.' controversial day-and-date release strategy for 2021, which tarnished the studio's relationships with several other high-profile directors.

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Warner Bros. was hit with more controversy after it canceled a slew of film and television projects earlier this year, something with which Flanagan has experience. In March, Flanagan revealed that the studio shelved his film Hallorann, which focused on The Shining's Dick Hallorann, due to Doctor Sleep's disappointing box office performance. Released in 2019, Doctor Sleep grossed a drowsy $72.3 million against a $45–55 million budget despite its favorable reviews. The film remains the only collaboration between Flanagan and Warner Bros. in the wake of Hallorann's cancelation.

Flanagan's next project is the Netflix horror series The Fall of the House of Usher, which is based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name. The series is expected to hit the streamer sometime in 2023.

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