‘Wild’ About ‘Clayface’

Jeff Ewing (finally?) joined the Box Office Podcast to discuss everything Wildwood and his ongoing work on an upcoming stop-motion documentary. After a quick weekend box office rundown, the next 45 minutes or so are 95% about Wildwood and Laika (with a touch of tough-love criticism), because Mr. Ewing had a hard out. So if you only care about Clayface, skip to the 57-minute mark, though it’s a shame if that’s all you want. Anyway, in the final fifteen minutes or so, we discuss You Can See Everything’s superb second weekend, Wicker’s shockingly robust debut, and why Klara and the Sun got so brutally eclipsed. * 00:39 Enter… Jeff Ewing! * 01:59 Weekend box office rundown * 06:47 Jesus Christ… It’s Jeremy Fuster! * 13:40 Wildwood, Laika and stop-motion animation * 54:47 Jeff exits stage right * 57:18 Clayface enters stage left * 75:14 Huzzahs for You Can See Everything and Wicker * 81:20 Paying respects to Klara and the Sun(Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams innocent) * 88:53 Closing shop Recommended Reading/Listening… * Scott Mendelson discussed what an okay opening for Clayface says about the automatic IP/brand value of DC Comics movies * Jeremy Fuster digs into long-term projections after You Can See Everything’s excellent second weekend. * Lisa Laman argues that October 2026 has been among the very best months of theatrical moviegoing of her lifetime. * Ryan Scott discusses the mostly forgotten sci-fi horror flick Moontrap, starring Walter Koening and Bruce Campbell. * Max Deering offers a hearty recommendation to Ryoo Seung-wan and Jung Doo-hong’s 2006 actioner The City of Violence. * Jeff Ewing offered up an oral history of In the Mouth of Madness, which has slowly become perhaps my favorite (not the best, natch) John Carpenter movie. If you like what you hear… Please like, share, comment, and subscribe (using a cartoon mallet) with every justified ounce of strength and passion. If you’d like to reach out, offer good cheer, request in-show discussions, or suggest ideas for bonus episodes, email us at [email protected]. * Scott Mendelson - The Outside Scoop and Puck News * Jeremy Fuster - TheWrap * Lisa Laman - Land of the Nerds, Dallas Observer, Pajiba, Looper, Autostraddle * Ryan C. Scott - SlashFilm, Fangoria and Inverse * Max Deering - Fangoria and Action For Everyone * Jeff Ewing - The Direct, The Hollywood Show and Inverse Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe