Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride Is a “Wildly Romantic” Musical

There’s been numerous films based mostly on Frankenstein’s monster, and there’s one popping out quickly centered on his bride. Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Warner Bros. has been pretty secretive about what sort of film The Bride will likely be, however based on actor (and Gyllenhaal’s husband) Peter Sarsgaard, it appears the 2 monsters will likely be starring in a musical.

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Sarsgaard was requested about his expertise making the movie. He was fairly constructive about his time there, and went in full spouse man mode to name it “the very best script I’ve ever learn. It actually was satisfying on so many ranges.” What places it so excessive for him? In his phrases, it’s a “huge film” for adults and youngsters, a crowdpleaser that’s “violent at instances and wildly romantic.” He went on to explain it as “punk,” and mentioned will function “huge numbers dance numbers and stuff. […] I’m so proud of the way in which that Warner Bros. has supported Maggie on the film.”

In contrast to most earlier variations of the Frankenstein story, The Bride is about in Thirties Chicago, with Jessie Buckley taking over the titular position and Christian Bale taking part in the monster. With out giving an excessive amount of away, Sarsgaard was glowing about what the top-billed pair delivered to the manufacturing. The previous Newsie, he mentioned, is a “phenomenal actor with such devotion. […] He can’t assist however be in it. It’s not a alternative, [or] a pretension. It’s simply the way in which that he’s.” As for Buckley, he counseled her for being “probably the most summary, random, free-flowing, in-the-moment actor you can ever work with. The Bride is so bold as a result of [it has] among the best scripts.”

A giant-budget musical Frankenstein film seems like one other attention-grabbing, bizarre swing that basic monsters have been getting the previous few years. Right here’s hoping that not like with Joker 2, Warner Bros. decides to completely market The Bride as a musical forward of its launch on September 26, 2025.

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