Upcoming movie The Bride (2025): Story, plot and cast

Release Date: October 3, 2025 (United States)

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Filming Locations: Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Writers: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Shelley (uncredited)

Producers: Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Talia Kleinhendler

Production Company: Warner Bros

Story

With the backdrop of Chicago in the 1930s, the reclusive Dr. Frankenstein enlists the mysterious Dr. Euphronius’ assistance in order to create a companion for himself. They resurrect a murdered young woman together, calling her the Bride. The Bride wakes up and surpasses everyone’s expectations, igniting a passionate romance and attracting the police’s attention. Her presence sets off an extreme social movement that upends conventions and sparks a revolution in the center of the city.

Plot Summary

Alone and desolate, Dr. Frankenstein sets out into the busy streets of Chicago in the 1930s in search of Dr. Euphronius, a scientist renowned for his nonconformist techniques. Together, they set out to create a Frankenstein companion. They brutally murder a young woman and bring her back to life, calling her the Bride. Her return has unintended repercussions since it sparks a passionate romantic relationship, draws attention from the authorities, and ushers in a radical social shift. The Bride challenges social conventions and starts a movement that rocks the city to its core as she makes her way through this new world and grows to become a symbol of defiance and transformation.

Cast

Jessie Buckley as The Bride

Jake Gyllenhaal as Dr. Euphronius

Peter Sarsgaard as Inspector Caldwell

Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s Monster

Julianne Hough as Lily, a nightclub singer

Annette Bening as Mayor Eleanor Stevens

Penélope Cruz as Myrna, a social activist

John Magaro as Detective Harris

Linda Emond as Dr. Matilda Burke, a scientist

Jeannie Berlin as Mrs. Caldwell

Matthew Maher as Tommy, a reporter

William Hill as Chicago Police Sergeant

Marko Caka as Waiter

Dylan Scanlon as Indiana Police Officer

Anthony Berini as Shoeshine Boy

Elaine Apruzzese as 1936 Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Tom Johnson as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Bob Leszczak as Peanut Vendor and Pedestrian (uncredited)