Jessie Buckley's 'The Bride,' Christian Bale monster visit New York
- On March 6, 2026, Maggie Gyllenhaal will release The Bride, a 1930s punk musical reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale.
- Gyllenhaal cited the 1935 film and was inspired by a partygoer's full-sleeve tattoo to recentre the Bride and explore a taboo truth.
- According to the film's synopsis, Gyllenhaal employs IMAX-ratio transitions and features the Bride's death and resurrection, with Bale's Sid Vicious imagery shaping the punk aesthetic.
- The full-length trailer, released in January 2026, amplified early buzz and coverage called The Bride one of 2026's most anticipated films while marking Gyllenhaal's return after The Lost Daughter.
- With big musical ambitions and a hoped-for Florence and the Machine contribution, the film centers Buckley's Bride, blending punk, horror, romance and crime to reshape Frankenstein adaptations.
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Here comes 'The Bride!' trailer, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale
Jessie Buckley as The Bride in Warner Bros. Pictures ‘THE BRIDE!’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) Here comes The Bride! – back from the grave. The first trailer has been released for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s take on the Bride of Frankenstein, starring Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley as the Bride and Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster. Set in 1930s Chicago, we see Buckley as a murdered young woman who gets brought ba…
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