Bride: The

The film features a "potent" team, including score by Hildur Guðnadóttir ( Joker , Chernobyl ), cinematography by Lawrence Sher, and costume design by Sandy Powell.

as Frankenstein: A "protective," well-spoken, yet violent monster, as seen on IMDb . The Bride

TMS Movie Review: The Bride! - by Megan Bianco - The Meggie Sue The film features a "potent" team, including score

The film explores feminist rage, social critique, and "what it means to be a monster," with Gyllenhaal focusing on the agency of a character who previously had no voice. - by Megan Bianco - The Meggie Sue

Maggie Gyllenhaal's is a bold, 1930s-set reimagining of the classic Frankenstein story that centers on a "monstrous" romance, releasing in theaters in March 2026. The film serves as both a feminist riff on the 1935 original and a "punk" romance, with critics describing it as a visually spectacular, albeit chaotic, artistic swing. Key Details of "The Bride!" (2026):

The story follows a lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) who travels to 1930s Chicago to have Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) create a companion. They revive a murdered young woman (Jessie Buckley) who, upon waking, possesses a blank mind with dreams of author Mary Shelley. The Bride quickly breaks away from her creators to live an outlaw life, with her and Frank’s story often compared to a "Grimm's Fairy Tale" version of Bonnie and Clyde . Characters & Cast: