Overview

• Set in 1930s Chicago, the story follows a lonely Frankenstein who enlists Dr. Euphronius to revive a murdered young woman, birthing the Bride and igniting an outlaw romance and radical social movement.
• Jessie Buckley plays the Bride opposite Christian Bale’s Frankenstein, with Annette Bening, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Jake Gyllenhaal and Julianne Hough in the ensemble.
• Warner Bros. will release the film in theaters and IMAX in North America on March 6, 2026, preceded by an international rollout beginning March 4.
• The film is rated R for strong/bloody violent content, sexual content/nudity and language.
• Originally linked to Netflix, the project is now a Warner Bros. release and arrives in a season crowded with Frankenstein adaptations, including Guillermo del Toro’s separate film.