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Warner Bros. bets big on Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!”
Warner Bros. is placing significant expectations on Maggie Gyllenhaal’s upcoming film “The Bride!”, a stylized and graphically violent reinterpretation of the Frankenstein legend set against the backdrop of Chicago during the Great Depression.
The studio’s confidence is evident, as they recently decided to push the film’s release date from Autumn 2025 to March 2026—a strategic move that previously benefitted their successful titles like “Dune: Part Two” and “Godzilla x Kong.” To reinforce their enthusiasm for this project, film division heads Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca showcased Gyllenhaal and lead actress Jessie Buckley at an event, where they unveiled the film’s first trailer.
This trailer presents a strikingly brutal narrative, opening with a slow-motion scene of Buckley’s character, the Bride, during the moment of her demise, her limbs contorted and her body lifeless on the ground. Following her tragic end, she is resurrected, stripped of her memories and spewing black ooze, much to the horror of the Frankenstein Monster, portrayed by Christian Bale.
The footage then shifts to depict the couple’s struggle for survival in a chaotic version of Chicago. The Monster, fiercely protective, resorts to extreme violence against any who threaten their safety. In a harrowing scene, the Bride witnesses her husband annihilate an assailant by smashing their skull against a wall, blood staining the surface as he sinisterly draws attention to his victory with the chilling words, “Til death do us part.”
A tagline captures the film’s audacious essence: “Here. Comes. The. Fucking. Bride,” emblazoned in striking orange letters.
In 1935, Elsa Lanchester portrayed the iconic Bride of Frankenstein in the classic film, becoming a lasting symbol in horror cinema. Gyllenhaal, who conceived the project after noticing a tattoo of the Bride, believes there’s a unique opportunity to present this character in a fresh and innovative light.
“In the original, the Bride is in the movie for about three minutes and doesn’t speak, which couldn’t be more different than ours,” Gyllenhaal remarked. “I’m very interested in monsters, as I believe we all harbor a hint of something monstrous within us. In our film, while the monsters commit terrible acts, they also emerge as our heroes.”
Fans can anticipate “The Bride!” hitting theaters on March 6, 2026, as it aims to redefine a classic narrative with a bold and contemporary twist.
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