The Bride! Explained

Director:Maggie Gyllenhaal
Music:Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography:Lawrence Sher
Editing:Dylan Tichenor
Distributor:Warner Bros. Pictures
Country:United States
Language:English

The Bride! is an upcoming American sci-fi musical monster film written, directed, and produced by Maggie Gyllenhaal, and starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, and Annette Bening. The film draws inspiration from James Whales 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, itself adapted from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 26, 2025, by Warner Bros Pictures.

Cast

Production

In August 2023, the weekly issue of Production Weekly revealed an upcoming remake of the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein from Netflix, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Penélope Cruz, Christian Bale, and Peter Sarsgaard (Gyllenhaal's husband).[1] Later that month, World of Reel reported on claims from industry insider Daniel Richtman that Netflix had abandoned the project after the 2023 Hollywood strikes in favor of a separate Frankenstein film from Guillermo del Toro.[2] In November 2023, reports indicated that Warner Bros. Pictures would produce the adaptation instead.[3]

In January 2024, Annette Bening joined the ensemble cast, which included Jessie Buckley (who starred in Gyllenhaal's feature directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, in 2021) as "the star of the movie", alongside Bale, Cruz, and Sarsgaard. According to Deadline Hollywood, Bale and Buckley were "circling this project well before the strikes."[4] In March 2024, Julianne Hough came on board to star,[5] with John Magaro and Jeannie Berlin joining the following month.[6] In June, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie's brother, revealed he would also star.[7]

Principal photography was scheduled to begin on March 4, 2024, in New York City.[8] The film, according to Sarsgaard, features "big dance numbers". Editing was completed by Dylan Tichenor and the score was composed by Jonny Greenwood.[9] In August 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported that Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, co-chairs and CEOs of the Warner Bros. motion picture unit with "a reputation in Hollywood for being talent whisperers with a willingness to spend", had "stepped in to foot the bill" after Netflix left the project (which included a disagreement over Gyllenhaal wanting to film in New York while Netflix pushed for New Jersey because it would be cheaper), adding that "The movie's costs, including production and marketing, will likely exceed $100 million". Gyllenhaal emphasized the creative freedom granted to her by De Luca and Abdy.[10]

Release

The Bride! is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 26, 2025.[11] It was previously scheduled for release on October 3, 2025.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Bride – Maggie Gyllenhaal Reportedly Remaking Bride of Frankenstein for Netflix. August 3, 2023. Meagan. Navarro. Bloody Disgusting. August 31, 2024.
  2. Web site: Netflix Exits Maggie Gylenhaal's The Bride, Starring Penélope Cruz and Christian Bale. August 21, 2023. Jordan. Ruimy. World of Reel. August 31, 2024.
  3. Web site: Maggie Gylenhaal's The Bride is Back On! Warner Bros Set to Produce. November 2, 2023. Jordan. Ruimy. World of Reel. August 31, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annette Bening Boards Maggie Gyllenhaal's Frankenstein Movie At Warner Bros Opposite Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz & Peter Sarsgaard. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. 12 January 2024. January 12, 2024. April 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240404192612/https://deadline.com/2024/01/maggie-gyllenhaal-frankenstein-annette-bening-1235727344/. live.
  5. Web site: Julianne Hough Joins Maggie Gyllenhaal's Frankenstein Pic 'The Bride!' For Warner Bros. Matt. Grobar. March 27, 2024. March 27, 2024. March 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327171713/https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-bride-julianne-hough-joins-maggie-gyllenhaal-frankenstein-movie-1235869752/. live.
  6. Web site: Grobar . Matt . John Magaro & Jeannie Berlin Join Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! . . 8 April 2024 . April 8, 2024 . April 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412205219/https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-bride-movie-adds-john-magaro-jeannie-berlin-1235878666/ . live .
  7. Web site: Keegan . Rebecca . Jake Gyllenhaal Just Wants to Freak Himself Out . . June 5, 2024 . June 5, 2024 . June 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240617051607/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jake-gyllenhaal-interview-presumed-innocent-road-house-othello-1235914641/ . live .
  8. Web site: The Bride . 8 January 2024 . January 10, 2024 . February 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214005135/https://productionlist.com/production/the-bride/ . live .
  9. Web site: September 5 Star Peter Sarsgaard on His 'Rabbit Brain', Live TV News and Why Wife Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride Is So 'Punk'. August 29, 2024. Chris. Gardner. The Hollywood Reporter. August 30, 2024.
  10. Web site: Flint . Joe . August 10, 2024 . At Warner Discovery It's Lean Times, Except for the Movie Studio Bosses . August 11, 2024 . . subscription . en-US. https://archive.today/20240810121720/https://www.wsj.com/business/media/at-warner-discovery-its-lean-times-except-for-the-movie-studio-bosses-8fc1d3f6. August 10, 2024. live.
  11. Web site: Warner Bros Dates Final 'Conjuring' Film, Pushes Up Maggie Gyllenhaal's Frankenstein Pic 'The Bride!'. Matt. Grobar. Deadline Hollywood. July 9, 2024. July 9, 2024.
  12. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . March 12, 2024 . The Batman 2 From Matt Reeves Heads To Fall 2026; Paul Thomas Anderson-Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Gets Summer 2025 Date . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312181422/https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-batman-2-release-date-2026-1235856229/ . March 12, 2024 . March 12, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.