\u201cThe Bride,\u201d set in Great Depression-era Chicago, follows a Frankenstein variant named Frank (Christian Bale) who recruits Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) to fashion him an undead soulmate. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: Murder! Possession! A wild and radical cultural movement! And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!\u201d according to the film\u2019s official synopsis. <\/p>\n
The movie is set to hit theaters in March.<\/p>\n
In the trailer, the titular Bride is the unknowing product of Frank and the doctor\u2019s dark scheme, alternating between loyal naivete to her companion and a lingering curiosity about where she comes from. Featuring Halloween hues and a dark synthy backing track, the teaser suggests an edgy twist on Mary Shelley\u2019s 1818 novel \u201cFrankenstein\u201d and James Whale\u2019s<\/a> 1935 film \u201cBride of Frankenstein,\u201d at one point flashing in oversize orange text, \u201cHere comes the mother f\u2014 bride.\u201d<\/p>\n Gyllenhaal, who also wrote and co-produced the film, shared the trailer Tuesday on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThrilled (and a little terrified) to give you a peek at my new baby,\u201d she said in her post. \u201cHere we go. Are you ready??\u201d<\/p>\n Rosamund Pike, Olivia Wilde and Gyllenhaal\u2019s brother Jake, who also stars in \u201cThe Bride,\u201d left comments of support. <\/p>\n Gyllenhaal made her feature directorial debut in 2021 with \u201cThe Lost Daughter,\u201d<\/a> an adaptation of Elena Ferrante\u2019s 2006 novel by the same name. The film, which also starred Buckley, received a slew of awards, including best feature and breakthrough director at the Gotham Awards<\/a>. It also landed Gyllenaal her second Academy Award nomination<\/a> for adapted screenplay.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Bride\u201d is the second Frankenstein adaptation set to arrive in the next six months, following Guillermo del Toro\u2019s \u201cFrankenstein,\u201d<\/a> which opens in theaters Oct. 17 and streams Nov. 7 on Netflix. Jacob Elordi of \u201cEuphoria\u201d fame will star as Dr. Victor Frankenstein\u2019s monster.<\/p>\n The Frankenstein mythos has also inspired several films in recent years, including Zelda Williams\u2019 \u201cLisa Frankenstein\u201d (2024) and Yorgos Lanthimos\u2019 \u201cPoor Things\u201d (2023), which earned Emma Stone an Oscar.<\/a><\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758678248_55_hqdefault.jpg\")