New film releases including Clayface and Wildwood scheduled for weekend

A variety of new films are scheduled for release this weekend, spanning genres from horror and science fiction to animation and comedy.

Warner Bros. is releasing ‘Clayface’, an R-rated body horror film directed by James Watkins. Based on a story by Mike Flanagan, the film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, an actor who undergoes a dangerous experimental treatment that transforms him into a monster.

In animation, LAIKA is releasing ‘Wildwood’, a stop-motion fantasy adventure based on the novel by Colin Meloy. The film features a voice cast including Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, and Angela Bassett.

Additionally, Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’ is arriving, starring Jenna Ortega as an artificial companion searching for a home. Other upcoming titles include ‘The Dino Family’ and ‘Treasure Trekkers’.