Overview

• The first footage of 'The Bride' was unveiled at CinemaCon, featuring a gruesome sequence where the Bride is brought to life after a fatal fall, setting the tone for the film's dark and radical themes.
• Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, the film reimagines the Bride of Frankenstein as a central, complex character, exploring her relationship with Frankenstein's monster and themes of rebellion and transformation.
• Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale lead the cast, with Buckley describing the romance as 'the punkest love that’s ever existed,' likened to cinematic classics like 'Bonnie and Clyde.'
• The movie, originally set for a September 2025 release, was rescheduled to March 6, 2026, to avoid competition with Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein.'
• Warner Bros. took over the project after Netflix passed on it, supporting Gyllenhaal's vision to shoot in New York and produce the film in IMAX with a $100 million budget.