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The Bride is a film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. The teaser for the film was released on September 23, 2025. Set in 1930s Chicago, the movie follows Frankenstein’s monster as he seeks a companion. With the help of Dr. Euphronious, a murdered young woman is revived, and the bride is born. The main cast includes Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, Penélope Cruz, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
The teaser hints at a story involving reanimation, murder, possession, and a radical cultural movement. It shows Buckley’s bride and Bale’s Frankenstein’s monster as outlaw lovers, echoing figures like Bonnie and Clyde. Scenes also show grave digging and manic laughter and exchanges where Frankenstein’s monster tells the Bride that their actions were intentional.
The teaser concludes with dialogue between the two revived characters that foreshadows a perilous romance. The movie is scheduled to debut in cinemas and IMAX throughout North America on March 6, 2026, following an international launch on March 4. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling the distribution of the film after it transitioned from Netflix.
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Production of the film faced delays during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. Maggie Gyllenhaal directed the film from her own screenplay and produced it alongside Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Talia Kleinhendler, and Osnat Handelsman Keren. Carla Raij, David Webb, and Courtney Kivowitz serve as executive producers.
The crew consists of cinematographer Lawrence Sher, production designer Karen Murphy, editor Dylan Tichenor, composer Hildur Gudnadóttir, and costume designer Sandy Powell. Gyllenhaal launched her directing career with Netflix’s The Lost Daughter in 2021, featuring Buckley and Sarsgaard. It received three Academy Award nominations.
The Bride teaser details
The teaser of the movie was released on September 23, 2025. It shows Christian Bale as a companionless Frankenstein’s monster who seeks the help of Dr. Euphronious, played by Annette Bening, to create a companion. Jessie Buckley appears as the reanimated bride, who asks questions about her past and identity. The footage reveals scenes of murder, romance, and chaos spread across Chicago.
It also highlights the conflict between the two characters as they embark on a self-destructive journey together. Warner Bros. portrays the narrative as one that sparks a revolutionary movement, compelling law enforcement to engage in the chase. The teaser features the slogan:
“HERE COMES THE MOTHER F*CKING BRIDE”
This slogan encapsulates and embraces the film’s wild and chaotic atmosphere.
The Bride release date and cast
The Bride will open in theaters and IMAX in North America on March 6, 2026, following its international release on March 4, 2026. Jessie Buckley plays the Bride, and Christian Bale plays Frankenstein’s monster. Annette Bening portrays Dr. Euphronious, while Peter Sarsgaard plays a detective. The wider cast includes Penélope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianne Hough, John Magaro, Jeannie Berlin, Louis Cancelmi, and Matthew Maher.
The screenplay is written by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who also directs the movie. The movie takes cues from James Whale’s 1935 Bride of Frankenstein and Mary Shelley’s 1818 Frankenstein. The project transitioned from Netflix to Warner Bros., and it will premiere in cinemas and on IMAX screens globally.
Stay tuned for more updates.
