The Bride - New Movie Trailer

“Was I the same before the accident?"

Synopsis: In 1930s Chicago, a lonely Frankenstein (Bale) seeks the help of pioneering scientist Dr. Euphronious (five-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening) to create a companion. Together, they resurrect a murdered young woman—and The Bride (Buckley) is born. But what follows is far stranger and more explosive than either imagined: murder, possession, a radical cultural awakening, and outlaw lovers swept up in a combustible romance.
Release Date: March 6, 2026
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Writer: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal; Christian Bale; Jessie Buckley

From Academy Award nominee Jessie Buckley and Academy Award winner Christian Bale, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, comes THE BRIDE — a bold, iconoclastic reimagining of one of the world’s most enduring tales.

Check out the poster and teaser trailer for The Bride below.

In 1930s Chicago, a lonely Frankenstein (Bale) seeks the help of pioneering scientist Dr. Euphronious (five-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening) to create a companion. Together, they resurrect a murdered young woman—and The Bride (Buckley) is born. But what follows is far stranger and more explosive than either imagined: murder, possession, a radical cultural awakening, and outlaw lovers swept up in a combustible romance.

The film features an all-star cast including Buckley, Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Oscar winner Penélope Cruz.

Gyllenhaal directs from her original screenplay and produces alongside Oscar nominee Emma Tillinger Koskoff.

The Bride opens exclusively in theaters and IMAX on March 6, 2026, with international release beginning March 4, 2026.

Here's a look at the teaser trailer for The Bride: