Maggie Gyllenhaal revives 'The Bride' of Frankenstein with a 'hot' twist: She's got 'a lot to say'

Maggie Gyllenhaal revives 'The Bride' of Frankenstein with a 'hot' twist: She's got 'a lot to say'

The writer-director also discusses casting Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, her husband, Peter Sarsgaard, and her brother, Jake Gyllenhaal. Warner Bros. Pictures Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley in 'The Bride'Key pointsMaggie Gyllenhaal explains how a striking tattoo led her to watch 1935's The Bride of Frankenstein, which left her with a burning question that inspired her new film.The writer-director breaks down The Bride's unique punk-rock aes…

‘The Bride!’ – New Images Preview Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Punk Rock ‘Bride of Frankenstein’

Christian Bale is Frankenstein’s Monster and Jessie Buckley is the Bride of Frankenstein in director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, and Entertainment Weekly has shared several new images along with fresh insights from the filmmaker this afternoon. The Bride! is set for theatrical release on March 6, 2026, and Gyllenhaal explains to EW that the project was born out of her realization that James Whale’s original classic Bride of Frankenstein isn’…