Christian Bale Is a Tremendous Creepy Frankenstein in The Bride!

The historical past of cinema has been stuffed with interpretations of Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein—and right this moment, two more are added to the list. Maggie Gyllenhaal took to social media Thursday to disclose the primary have a look at the lead characters of her new movie, The Bride!, coming to theaters subsequent yr, and so they’re each hauntingly stunning.

That they’re performed by Christian Bale and Jesse Buckley doesn’t damage. Bale is Frankenstein and Buckley is the title character within the movie, which is about for launch on October 3, 2025. Right here they’re.

Definitely, the selection to current the Bride in colour and Frank in black and white is fascinating. As is the thriller to what the black splatter on the Bride’s face might be. However extra so than that, the writing that we will see on Frank is fascinating. Who put it there? Are they his ideas? Another person’s?

What we will clearly see within the picture is the phrase “Verdorben” on his shirt, which loosely means “spoiled.” It seems to be prefer it says “Hope” tattooed on his chest but it surely’s the top of an extended phrase. This stuff do give slight Suicide Squad Joker vibes however, coming from Bale and Gyllenhaal, we’re a bit much less fearful about that.

As for what The Bride! is about, Warner Bros. offers the following description: “[The Bride!] sees a lonely Frankenstein journey to Thirties Chicago to hunt the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in making a companion for himself. The 2 reinvigorate a murdered younger lady and the Bride is born. She is past what both of them supposed, igniting a flamable romance, the eye of the police and a wild and radical social motion.”

Co-starring Annette Bening, Penélope Cruz, Julianne Hough, and Peter Sarsgaard, The Bride! is now filming.

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