'The Bride' First Footage Debuts at CinemaCon, Showcasing Radical Take on Frankenstein Mythos

Maggie Gyllenhaal's steampunk horror reimagining, starring Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley, highlights a diabolical romance and societal rebellion ahead of its March 2026 release.

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.

The Hollywood Reporter