In a massive shakeup yesterday, Warner Bros. Studios took a look at its slate of upcoming movies and decided to rearrange a lot of things, which unfortunately is bad news for horror fans, as Maggie Gyllenhall‘s The Bride! has now been pushed back to 2026. Starring Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster, the film was originally slated to be released on Oct. 3, 2025, then got bumped up to Sept. 26, and now Variety notes that it won’t be coming out until March 6, 2026.
Set in1930s Chicago, The Bride! is a musical-horror hybrid that sees Frankenstein ask Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change. Starring Jessie Buckley (Chernobyl, Fargo) as the titular Bride, the film also features the likes of Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, and Annette Bening.
Gyllenhaal herself is an accomplished actress, and while The Bride! is only her second outing as a director, her first time behind the camera was a massive success. The 2021 psychological drama The Lost Daughter garnered a ton of critical acclaim, won a slew of awards, and currently holds a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Unfortunately, things are off to a rocky start for The Bride!, as early test screenings of the movie have apparently caused turmoil behind the scenes, with one person from the film’s production company noting that it was “irresponsible” for Gyllenhaal to have been given “anything more than $15 million to make the movie.” Word has it the overall budget for The Bride! comes in close to $100 million dollars.
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Source: Variety