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Maggie Gyllenhaalis reimagining an iconic monster duo as partners in crime.
Gyllenhaal also suggested that her versions of the characters won’t sacrifice their edge to garner sympathy.
“The monsters in our movie do monstrous things,” she insisted.

Jessie Buckley as the Bride and Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride’.Credit:Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
“But they’re also our heroes.”
In a title card, the teaser announced, “Here comes the motherf—ing bride.”
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Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale in ‘The Bride’.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
That film will starOscar Isaacas Victor Frankenstein andJacob Elordias the monster.
The Bridealso starsPenelope Cruz,Peter Sarsgaard, andAnnette Bening.
It hits theaters on March 6, 2026.

Jessie Buckley as the Bride in ‘The Bride.'.Nico Tavernise/Warner Bros.
Reporting by Lauren Huff.