The Bride!

The Bride! is an upcoming American science fiction horror film directed, written, and co-produced by Maggie Gyllenhaal, and starring Penélope Cruz, Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and Gyllenhaal’s younger brother, Jake Gyllenhaal. The film draws inspiration from James Whale's 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

 * Penélope Cruz as Myrna
 * Christian Bale as Frankenstein's monster
 * Jessie Buckley as The monster's bride
 * Peter Sarsgaard as a detective
 * Annette Bening
 * Julianne Hough
 * John Magaro
 * Jeannie Berlin
 * Jake Gyllenhaal

Development
In August 2023, a new take on Mary Shelley's creations was announced for Netflix, to be written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Christian Bale and Peter Sarsgaard. However, Netflix reportedly left the project that same month, opting instead to produce a separate Frankenstein film which would be written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. In November 2023, it was reported that Warner Bros. Pictures were producing the adaptation instead.

Casting
In August 2023, Penélope Cruz was reported to have been offered a role. In January 2024, Jessie Buckley was confirmed in the cast along with Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard and Annette Bening. In March 2024, Julianne Hough joined the cast, with John Magaro and Jeannie Berlin joining the following month. In June, Jake Gyllenhaal joined the cast in an undisclosed role.

Filming
Principal photography got underway in March 2024. Filming locations are set to include New York. First look images from filming were released on 4 April 2024.

Release
The Bride! is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 26, 2025. It was originally scheduled to be released on October 3, 2025.