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CLAYFACE Trailer Review – DC’s Most Terrifying Movie Yet? · Gilbert. K Show

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  SPEAKER_00: Show me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Show me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Clayface Trailer Review, DC's most terrifying movie yet.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey everyone, it's Gilbert K here.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to my channel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, DC folks, what did you just put in my eyes?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because the new Clayface trailer doesn't feel like a superhero movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: It feels like Hollywood took the fly, mixed it with a Batman Nightmare, added one very bad medical decision, and then left the whole thing under a heat lamp.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I mean that as a compliment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we're talking about the official trailer for Clayface directed by James Watkins and starring Tom Reese Harry's as Matt Hagen.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is one of the strangest and most exciting movies in the DC universe, not because we're getting another famous hero, not because Batman is jumping off a roof, and not because Gotham has found another criminal with excellent training.
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  SPEAKER_00: No, this time DC has given us a broken actor, a dangerous experiment, and a face that clearly didn't read the return policy.
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  SPEAKER_00: So does the Clayface trailer look like DC's boldest movie yet?
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  SPEAKER_00: Or is this experiment about to melt all over the floor?
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's talk about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, this trailer understands one very important thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Clayface should be scary.
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  SPEAKER_00: And not scary in the usual comic book way, where a villain destroys a building and everyone runs away while dramatic music plays.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is personal horror.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer is obsessed with Matt's face.
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  SPEAKER_00: It keeps bringing us close to his eyes, his skin, his bandages, and the places where human expression should be.
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  SPEAKER_00: That makes the fear feel trapped inside the frame.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're not watching danger arrive from outer space.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're watching danger grow underneath one man's skin.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that is a much more uncomfortable idea.
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  SPEAKER_00: For years, many people have known him as a giant mud monster who can change his shape, copy faces, and give Batman a very messy evening.
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  SPEAKER_00: That can be fun, but if you stop and think about the idea for two seconds, it is terrifying.
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  SPEAKER_00: Imagine looking into a mirror and not knowing if your face will still be yours in five minutes later.
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  SPEAKER_00: Imagine your body changing without your permission.
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  SPEAKER_00: Imagine being able to look like anyone, but slowly forgetting what you looked like in the first place.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that is where this trailer becomes more than a comic book preview.
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  SPEAKER_00: It turns Clayface's power into a nightmare about losing your identity.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I love that choice.
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  SPEAKER_00: The story follows Matt Hagen, a rising actor whose face is badly damaged after a violent attack.
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  SPEAKER_00: For an actor, his face is not only part of his identity, it's also tied to his career, his confidence, and the way the world sees him.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that is what gives the trailer an emotional foundation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before the monster appears, the movie seems interested in what Matt loses.
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  SPEAKER_00: He loses the future he imagined for himself.
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  SPEAKER_00: He loses control over the way people look at him.
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  SPEAKER_00: He may even begin to believe that without his old face, he has no value.
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  SPEAKER_00: That idea feels especially sharp in Hollywood where a penis can open a door or quietly close it before an actor is allowed into the room.
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  SPEAKER_00: Matt has trained his whole life to use his face as part of his work.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then in one violent moment, the face is taken away from him.
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  SPEAKER_00: So when someone offers him a possible cure, we understand why he listens.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can see the terrible decision coming, but we also understand why he makes it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then Naomi Aki, scientist, enters the picture with an experimental solution.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, I don't want to judge anyone too quickly, but when a scientist in Gotham says I may have a solution, you pack a suitcase and move to Metropolis.
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  SPEAKER_00: Matt takes the chance and the cure becomes something much worse.
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  SPEAKER_00: His body begins to change, his skin moves, his features refuse to stay where a human face normally keeps them.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer gives us melting flesh, painful movement, medical horror, and just enough of the creature to make us deeply uncomfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's even a moment involving his eye that made me want to pause the trailer, close my laptop, and apologize to my own face for everything I've ever said about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: The medical setting makes everything worse in a good way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hospitals are supposed to be places where damaged bodies are repaired.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here, the treatment seems to erase the difference between healing and destruction.
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  SPEAKER_00: At first, Matt may believe the experiment is rebuilding him, then his body begins making its own decisions.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's the central fear of body horror.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your body is supposed to be your home, but what happens when your home no longer recognizes you as the owner.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trader appears to take us through several stages of that fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's the injury, there's the hope, and there's the experiment.
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  SPEAKER_00: And there's the first sign that something has gone wrong.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then there's a moment when Matt realizes this is not a temporary side effect.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's becoming something else.
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  SPEAKER_00: What works so well in that the horror doesn't seem random.
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  SPEAKER_00: It comes from Matt's desperation.
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  SPEAKER_00: This man is not chasing superpowers.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's trying to get his life back.
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  SPEAKER_00: That makes the transformation tragic before it becomes terrifying.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tom Rees, Harry's, appears to understand that.
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  SPEAKER_00: From the footage we see, he's not playing Matt like a carbon villain waiting to become evil.
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  SPEAKER_00: He looks scared, angry, wounded, and increasingly trav inside his own body.
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  SPEAKER_00: That troll requires more than screaming under prosthetic makeup.
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  SPEAKER_00: Harry's must make us remember the man even after the monster takes over.
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  SPEAKER_00: That troll requires more than screaming under prosthetic makeup.
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  SPEAKER_00: Harry's must make us remember the man even after the monster takes over.
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  SPEAKER_00: His performance needs to connect Matt's fear, pride, anger, and need for revenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: If he succeeds, we will not simply watch Clayface attack people.
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  SPEAKER_00: We'll watch Matt Hagen make one bad choice after another while convincing himself that each choice is necessary.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's far more interesting than a villain who's evil because the screenplay needs someone for the hero to punch.
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  SPEAKER_00: That emotional side could be the secret weapon of the movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: The best villains are not people who wake up one morning and say, today feels like a good day to destroy Gotham.
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  SPEAKER_00: The best villains believe something was stolen from them.
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  SPEAKER_00: We may not support what they do next, but we understand the pain that pushed them here.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Matt Hagen's pain is written all over his face while he still has control of it.
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  SPEAKER_00: James Watkins also feels like the right director for this material.
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  SPEAKER_00: He directed The Woman in Black, Eden Lake, and the 2024 version of Speak No Evil.
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  SPEAKER_00: He knows how to create tension.
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  SPEAKER_00: He knows how to make a room feel unsafe.
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  SPEAKER_00: And he definitely knows how to make an audience regret trusting a friendly invitation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here, Watkins has not given us bright superhero action.
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  SPEAKER_00: The images are dark, cold, and comfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: Gotham feels less like a comic book playground and more like a city where the hospital basement has been locked for a very good reason.
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  SPEAKER_00: The director has said the movie was influenced by filmmakers such as Sam Raimi and Brian Di Palma.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is a very interesting combination.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sam Raimi can take horror to a wild, almost ridiculous place while still keeping it scary and fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: Brian Di Palma knows how to build suspense, obsession, and psychological fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: If Clayface can balance those two energy, we could get a movie that is disturbing, stylish, and just strange enough to become unforgettable.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can also feel the shadow of classic transformation stories like The Flies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Those stories work because the monster doesn't arrive from somewhere else.
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  SPEAKER_00: The hero slowly becomes the monster.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every new ability comes with a new loss.
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  SPEAKER_00: At first, changing shape might feel like freedom.
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  SPEAKER_00: Matt could repair his face.
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  SPEAKER_00: He could become handsome again.
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  SPEAKER_00: He could walk into a room wearing anyone's identity.
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  SPEAKER_00: But if he can be everyone, who is he when nobody's watching?
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  SPEAKER_00: That is the question.
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  SPEAKER_00: I hope the movie explores.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the trailer already hints at that balance.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's serious, but it's not afraid of going big.
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  SPEAKER_00: It feels painful, but also theatrical.
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  SPEAKER_00: After all, Matt is an actor.
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  SPEAKER_00: His entire life is built around performance, appearance, and becoming someone else.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is perfect for Clayface.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer also makes a smart decision by not showing us the complete monster.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Finally, a trailer remembers that I paid for a movie ticket because I would like the movie to contain at least one surprise.
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  SPEAKER_00: Watkins has compared the approach to hiding the shark and Jaws.
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  SPEAKER_00: We see pieces, we see reactions, we see enough to let our imagination do the dirty work.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we do not get a clean, full-body beauty shot of Clayface standing under perfect lighting, like he's launching a new action figure.
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  SPEAKER_00: That mystery is powerful.
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  SPEAKER_00: It also turns every partial image into a promise.
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  SPEAKER_00: We catch movement, we see damaged skin, we see a human shape beginning to lose its rules.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each glimpse tells us that something much worse is waiting outside the frame.
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  SPEAKER_00: Modern trailers often confuse information with excitement.
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  SPEAKER_00: They show the first surprise, the second surprise, the final battle, and sometimes the joke that happens after the final battle.
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  SPEAKER_00: This trailer creates excitement by refusing to explain everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: That takes confidence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right now, the monster in my head may be even more frightening than the final design.
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  SPEAKER_00: So keep it hidden.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do not put the information in trailer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number three, a TV commercial, a fast food cup, and behind the scenes video called How We Made the Surprise.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please, DC, protect the reveal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Another reason this movie stands out is the theme behind the script.
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  SPEAKER_00: Horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan created the original story and shares screenplay credit and Hossein Amini.
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  SPEAKER_00: Flanagan is known for finding sadness inside supernatural horror.
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  SPEAKER_00: His best work is rarely just about a ghost or a monster.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about grief, guilt, family, addiction, or a person who cannot escape the past.
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  SPEAKER_00: Flanagan has spoken about being influenced by Clayface's tragic treatment in Batman, the animated series.
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  SPEAKER_00: That version helped many fans see Clayface as more than a pile of mud with a bad attitude.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the famous animated story, Transformation of Actor Matt Hagen is painful because his identity and career are already falling apart before his body does.
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  SPEAKER_00: The villain is frightening, but he's also a victim of his own desperation.
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  SPEAKER_00: That emotional DNA seems to be inside this movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hussein Amini is also an interesting part of the writing team.
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  SPEAKER_00: His work often deals with damaged people, crime, and characters whose choices slowly close around them.
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  SPEAKER_00: That could help give the movie the shape of a dark tragedy rather than a simple origin story.
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  SPEAKER_00: That approach makes sense for Clayface because this character should be heartbreaking.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's a monster on the outside, yes, but the real story is about a man losing himself one piece at a time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Fun fact, Clayface is much older than many casual movie fans may realize.
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  SPEAKER_00: The first version of the character, Basil Carlo, appeared in Detective Comics number 40 in 1940.
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  SPEAKER_00: He was an actor originally did not have shape-shifting powers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Basil Carlo was basically a horror actor turned murderer.
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  SPEAKER_00: His name was reportedly built from the names of classic horror stars Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even in the beginning, the character was connected to performance masks and the fear of being replaced.
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  SPEAKER_00: Matt Hagen came later and became the first version with a famous shape changing powers.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the older comics, he was not an original actor, his transformation came through strange material found in a cave.
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  SPEAKER_00: And his powers didn't last forever.
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  SPEAKER_00: He had to keep renewing them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Over the decades, DC introduced several different clayfaces.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some could copy appearances, some could melt people by touching them, some struggle to hold a human form.
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  SPEAKER_00: The name became less like one person and more like a family of nightmares that Gotham really should have discussed at a public meeting.
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  SPEAKER_00: The movie used Matt Hagen was another version of Clayface in the comics, but it gives him the acting background, most often linked to Bezicarlo.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other words, the filmmakers appear to be mixing parts of different clayface stories to build their own version.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some comic fans may debate that choice, and comic fans do enjoy a calm, peaceful debate on the internet.
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  SPEAKER_00: But for a movie, I think it makes sense.
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  SPEAKER_00: Making Matt an actor gives the story a strong theme.
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  SPEAKER_00: An actor changes faces for a living.
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  SPEAKER_00: Clayface changes faces to survive, and that connection is too good to waste.
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  SPEAKER_00: It also creates a cruel irony.
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  SPEAKER_00: Matt spends his career trying to disappear inside different characters, then he gains the power to do that perfectly, but loses the ability to return safely to himself.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's not just a superpower, that's a punishment design specifically for an actor.
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  SPEAKER_00: Another fun fact many fans consider Batman, the animated series version, one of the most important interpretations of Clayface.
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  SPEAKER_00: The animation pushed his body into strange shapes, but the story kept this tragedy at the center.
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  SPEAKER_00: The character has also appeared in video games such as Batman, Arkham City, where his ability to copy another person becomes a major part of the story.
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  SPEAKER_00: The reason Clayface continues to work across comics, animation, games, and now film is simple.
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  SPEAKER_00: He can be almost anything.
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  SPEAKER_00: He can be a giant monster, he can be a perfect copy, he can hide in plain sight, he can force every other character to question whether the person standing in front of him is real.
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  SPEAKER_00: That gives the movie options beyond action.
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  SPEAKER_00: It can become a mystery, it can become psychological horror, it can even make us doubt what we're saying.
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  SPEAKER_00: Another fun fact this is part of James Gunn and Peter Safran's main DC universe.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not part of Matt Reeves' separate Batman crime world, even though Reeves is one of the producers.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, yes, this clayface lives in the larger DCU.
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  SPEAKER_00: But Freiler is not shouting about connection.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's no giant hero cameo, there's no flashing sign saying, please remember the scene for chapter seven.
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  SPEAKER_00: It looks like the movie wants to tell its own story first, and that may be one of the smartest choices in the new DCU universe.
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  SPEAKER_00: A connected universe works best when each project has its own reason to exist.
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  SPEAKER_00: Superman can be hopeful, lanterns can explore a mystery, Clayface can walk into the horror section, turn off the lights, and make everyone regret coming inside.
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  SPEAKER_00: The projects don't need to look or feel the same.
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  SPEAKER_00: They only need to feel as if they could exist in the same larger world.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Gotham is the perfect place for this kind of story.
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  SPEAKER_00: Behind the criminals, costumes, and famous skyline, Gotham has always been a city about fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: It produces people who turn their pain into identities.
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  SPEAKER_00: Batman does it.
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  SPEAKER_00: His villains do it.
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  SPEAKER_00: The difference is what they decide to do with that pain.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's exactly what it should do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do we need Batman in this movie?
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  SPEAKER_00: For me, no.
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  SPEAKER_00: Would I enjoy a small Batman surprise?
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  SPEAKER_00: Of course.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm only human.
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  SPEAKER_00: But Matt Hagen should remain the center of the story.
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  SPEAKER_00: If Batman appears too early or takes over the final act, Clayface risks becoming a guest in his own movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let the monster breathe or bubble or drift, whatever Clayface does instead of breathing.
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  SPEAKER_00: There are several ways Batman could exist without taking control of the story.
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  SPEAKER_00: We could hear his name on the news, we could see the Bat signal in the distance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Matt could blame him for failing to protect Gotham, or Batman could appear near the end once Matt has fully crossed the line.
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  SPEAKER_00: But a cameo should serve Matt's story.
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  SPEAKER_00: It should not exist only so audiences can point at the screen and say, I know that cape.
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  SPEAKER_00: The same rule applies to other DC characters.
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  SPEAKER_00: A reference can make the word feel bigger.
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  SPEAKER_00: Too many references can make the movie feel like a two-hour commercial for future movies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Based on this trailer, the filmmaker scene focused on clayface.
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  SPEAKER_00: I hope they stay focused.
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  SPEAKER_00: What the trailer may be hiding, now let's talk about the biggest mystery.
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  SPEAKER_00: What kind of monster will Matt become?
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  SPEAKER_00: The classic Clayface can grow, stretch, create weapons from his arms, copy voices, and wear another person's face.
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  SPEAKER_00: But this movie may not give him every ability immediately.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer suggests the transformation could happen in stages.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, the body becomes unstable, then Matt may discover he can repair damage, and after that, he may learn to control his appearance.
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  SPEAKER_00: And finally, anger or fear could push him into a giant creature fans recognize.
• 16:42
  SPEAKER_00: That progression would be much more effective than giving him every power five minutes after the experiment.
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  SPEAKER_00: It would also allow each new ability to feel exciting and frightening at the same time.
• 16:55
  SPEAKER_00: Imagine Matt realizing he can fix his damaged face.
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  SPEAKER_00: For one moment, the experiment appears successful.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then the face keeps moving.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or he looks into the mirror and sees someone else looking back.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's where the movie can have fun with the actor idea.
• 17:10
  SPEAKER_00: Matt may become the greatest performer alive because he can literally become anyone.
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  SPEAKER_00: But every performance could pull him further away from his real identity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, the trailer is not perfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: My biggest concern is whether the movie can balance sympathy and heart.
• 17:25
  SPEAKER_00: If Matt becomes too innocent, the story may be afraid to let him become a true villain.
• 17:30
  SPEAKER_00: But if he becomes cruel too quickly, he may lose the emotional connection that makes his fall so powerful.
• 17:37
  SPEAKER_00: The movie needs to show us the slow change.
• 17:39
  SPEAKER_00: Not only what happens to his body, but what happens to his mind.
• 17:43
  SPEAKER_00: The relationship with Naomi Aki's scientist would probably be essential.
• 17:47
  SPEAKER_00: Is she trying to save him?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is she hiding the real risks?
• 17:50
  SPEAKER_00: Does she love Matt, fear him, study him, all three at once?
• 17:55
  SPEAKER_00: If she exists only to explain the science, that would be a missed opportunity.
• 17:59
  SPEAKER_00: She's tied directly to his transformation, which means he may carry guilt for creating him.
• 18:05
  SPEAKER_00: Matt may see her as his last connection to humanity or as the person who destroyed it.
• 18:11
  SPEAKER_00: Max Mingahela's Cotham detective could add another layer.
• 18:15
  SPEAKER_00: A police investigation gives the movie a grounded point of view while Matt becomes less human.
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  SPEAKER_00: It can also build tension if the detective is trying to understand crimes committed by someone who can look like anybody.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, how do you arrest a suspect who can wear the face of the officer standing beside you?
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  SPEAKER_00: That could turn parts of clayface into paranoia thriller, and I would love to see the movie use that idea.
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  SPEAKER_00: The other challenge is the visual effects.
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  SPEAKER_00: A character made of living clay can look horrifying, or he can look like an angry dessert.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's a very little space between nightmare fuel and chocolate pudding with thrust issues.
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  SPEAKER_00: The effects must feel heavy, wet, painful, and real enough that we believe Matt is trapped inside them.
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  SPEAKER_00: The glimpses in the trailer are promising, especially because the movie appears to use shadow, sound, and suggestion instead of throwing the creature into bright daylight.
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  SPEAKER_00: The film also needs to preserve some part of Tom Harris inside the final creature.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's his eyes, maybe it's his voice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe the monster briefly forms Matt's old face when he becomes frightened.
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  SPEAKER_00: We need a human detail that reminds us who's trapped inside all that clay.
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  SPEAKER_00: Otherwise, the final act could turn an emotional tragedy into a normal computer-generated monster fight.
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  SPEAKER_00: And speaking of sound, the trader's sound design does a lot of work.
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  SPEAKER_00: The stretching, cracking, and wet movement make every transformation feel painful.
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  SPEAKER_00: You do not simply watch Matt change, you almost feel it happening, and your body immediately votes against it.
• 19:47
  SPEAKER_00: That's good horror filmmaking.
• 19:49
  SPEAKER_00: What excites me most is that Clayface appears willing to be its own thing.
• 19:54
  SPEAKER_00: DC could have made a safe villain movie with large action scenes, a few Batman references, and a final battle involving a giant beam in the sky.
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  SPEAKER_00: Instead, this looks like a tragic body horror thriller about beauty, fame, identity, and revenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that is a risk.
• 20:10
  SPEAKER_00: But it's kind of a risk the superhero genre needs.
• 20:13
  SPEAKER_00: Audiences have seen cities explode, we've seen portals open, we've seen heroes fight evil versions of themselves, but we've not seen many comic books, movies.
• 20:23
  SPEAKER_00: Ask a simple, affrighting question.
• 20:25
  SPEAKER_00: What happens when your own body becomes the villain?
• 20:28
  SPEAKER_00: There's also something very current about a story built about faces and identity.
• 20:33
  SPEAKER_00: We live in a time of filters, digital copies, altered images, and artificial versions of real people.
• 20:39
  SPEAKER_00: Everyone can present a different face to the world.
• 20:42
  SPEAKER_00: Clayface takes that idea and makes it physical.
• 20:45
  SPEAKER_00: My trailer verdict, I'm fully here.
• 20:48
  SPEAKER_00: It gives us a clear mood, a strong emotional idea, and disturbing images without revealing the entire movie.
• 20:54
  SPEAKER_00: It makes Clayface feel important without pretending he's already as famous as the Joker.
• 21:00
  SPEAKER_00: Most of all, it leaves me with questions I want the movie to answer.
• 21:05
  SPEAKER_00: What exactly happened to Matt?
• 21:06
  SPEAKER_00: And how much does the scientist know?
• 21:09
  SPEAKER_00: Can he control the transformations?
• 21:11
  SPEAKER_00: Will he use another person's face?
• 21:13
  SPEAKER_00: And what does Clayface look like when the human part of Matt finally loses the fight?
• 21:18
  SPEAKER_00: That is what a strong trailer should do.
• 21:20
  SPEAKER_00: It should not give you every answer, it should make you need the answers.
• 21:25
  SPEAKER_00: James Watson seems to understand the horror.
• 21:27
  SPEAKER_00: Tom Harris seems ready to give the monster a human heart, and the trailer gives us enough to become curious without dumping the entire bucket of clay on the table.
• 21:37
  SPEAKER_00: Now the movie has to deliver three things: a transformation worth waiting for, a tragic story worth caring about, and a final clayface design that does not make me think of a melted candle from Discount Island.
• 21:49
  SPEAKER_00: No pressure.
• 21:50
  SPEAKER_00: Clayface arrives in theaters on October 23rd, 2026, just in time for Halloween.
• 21:55
  SPEAKER_00: But now I want to hear from you.
• 21:57
  SPEAKER_00: Did the Clayface trailer scare you?
• 21:59
  SPEAKER_00: Do you like DC going into full body horror?
• 22:02
  SPEAKER_00: Should Batman appear in the movie or should this story belong completely to Matt Hagen?
• 22:06
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• 22:08
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• 22:15
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• 22:21
  SPEAKER_00: That's all folks, thank you for watching, and that's my Clayface trailer review, DC most terrifying movie yet.
• 22:27
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• 22:40
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• 22:43
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• 22:44
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