The Bride! is the latest attempt to resurrect the Classic Monsters once again, and there are already a ton of exciting updates about the Bride of Frankenstein remake. The original Bride of Frankenstein movie was released in 1935. It sees Dr. Frankenstein being forced to return to his monstrous experiments, and this time, he creates a bride for his first creation. The Frankenstein’s Bride character is just as well-known as Frankenstein’s Monster, with her makeup and hairstyle making her an LGBTQ+ icon, so it’s unsurprising that Universal has tried hard to remake the film.

The closest the studio came to making the remake was with the Universal Dark Universe, a cinematic universe planned to include several iconic monsters such as Dracula, The Wolfman, The Mummy, and many others. The Bride of Frankenstein was one of them, and a remake within the Dark Universe had entered early conceptual development. However, after the critical and commercial failure of 2017’s The Mummy, all Universal Dark Universe plans were instantly canceled. Thankfully, The Bride! is in the works, and the remake is in development once again at Warner Bros. instead.

The Bride! Latest News

Warner Bros. Reschedules The Bride! Again

Several months after the release date was changed for the first time, the latest news confirms that Warner Bros. has rescheduled The Bride! again. Having already shifted the film by a few weeks, Warner Bros. has now opted to move the remake out of 2025 entirely. The Bride! was originally scheduled to premiere on September 26, 2025, but has now been moved to March 6, 2026. This significant change comes H๏τ on the heels of some less-than-positive test screenings which have further shaken Warner Bros. confidence in the film. Several other Warner Bros. releases have also been changed to accommodate.

The Bride! Release Date

The Monster Returns In March 2026

The Bride! hasn’t had the smoothest path to the big screen, and the long-gestating project has seen its release date shifted several times. Originally, Warner Bros. scheduled the film for an October 2025 release, but they soon moved it a few weeks earlier to September. The most recent change has seen the studio reschedule The Bride! for March 6, 2026, a significant shift from previous release dates. This change is due to poor test screenings, and the movie will likely undergo reshoots.

The Bride! Cast Details

Christian Bale Leads The Cast As Frankenstein’s Monster

While not much has been revealed about the cast of The Bride!, a few huge Hollywood stars have already been attached to the project. First announced was Oscar winner Christian Bale (The Dark Knight), who has been tapped to play the lonely Frankenstein’s monster. Jessie Buckley is set to co-star with Bale as the eponymous Bride, and Peter Sarsgaard is also attached to the project along with Penélope Cruz. In early 2024, multi-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening was added to the cast as well.

A few more names have since joined the cast in undisclosed roles, including Jake Gyllenhaal, the director’s brother. John Magaro of The Big Short fame has also joined the cast, as have Jeannie Berlin (The Heartbreak Kid), Linda Emond (Only Murders in the Building), Louis Cancelmi (Boardwalk Empire), and Matthew Maher (Captain Marvel).

The entire known cast of The Bride! includes:

Actor	The Bride! Role
Christian Bale	Frankenstein’s Monster
Jessie Buckley	The Bride
Annette Bening	Unknown
Penélope Cruz	Myrna
Julianne Hough	Unknown
Peter Sarsgaard	Unknown Detective
Jake Gyllenhaal	Unknown
John Magaro	Unknown
Jeannie Berlin	Unknown
Linda Emond	Unknown
Louis Cancelmi	Unknown
Matthew Maher	Unknown

The Bride! Story Details

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Bride Of Frankenstein Remake Travels To The 1930s

The story of The Bride! has long been speculated on, but it has now been officially confirmed that the standalone remake will not exclusively follow the plot of the original movie. Instead, Gyllenhaal’s take on the Bride will be set in 1930s Chicago and will follow the lonely Frankenstein’s monster as he seeks out Dr. Euphronius to make him a mate. The revealed logline also hints at a much more complex story involving the eponymous Bride.

In Gyllenhaal’s new version, the bride that is resurrected is actually a murdered young woman who comes back to life with the aid of Dr. Euphronius. This will, according to the logline, cause city-wide intrigue as the Bride’s arrival brings about radical social changes to 1930s America. What that means will only become clear once The Bride! is released, but it already promises an entirely new vision.