Influenced by Mary Shelley's literary classic 'Frankenstein' and director James Whale's The Bride of Frankenstein, writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! stars Jessie Buckley in the title role of a corpse reanimated as a companion for Frankenstein's monster (Christian Bale).
The film also stars Penélope Cruz, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, Julianne Hough and Jake Gyllenhaal.
The Bride! is in UK/ROI cinemas from March 6th, 2026.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
A lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (five-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening) to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Jessie Buckley) is born. What ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: Murder! Possession! A wild and radical cultural movement! And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!
