Maggie Gyllenhaal Reimagines ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ As Wild Punk Love Story In ‘The Bride!’ Trailer

The Bride of Frankenstein gets to tell her own punk rock story in the new trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, a fresh take on the classic horror story.

The iconoclastic take on the classic horror story hits theaters and IMAX on March 6 via Warner Bros.

It was James Whale‘s classic and Elsa Lanchester‘s iconic portrayal that sparked Gyllenhaal’s interest in reimagining the tale, the filmmaker explained at a press conference ahead of the trailer’s debut, below. But with one caveat: the Bride would be the main character this time.

Moreover, Gyllenhaal’s punk rock vision of Frankenstein and his Bride will turn the lovers into outlaws in a vision of 1930s Chicago.

The style comparisons to Bonne and Clyde are by design, per the director. “I was interested in subverting a classic movie style. So yes, Bonnie and Clyde, Badlands, and even Metropolis. And I think about a movie like Wild at Heart that does subvert those classic movie things in a David Lynch way, which is different than my way.”

The trailer gives a closer look at Jessie Buckley‘s Bride and her resurrection, but Gyllenhaal provides even more insight into her character. “The Bride comes back to life not knowing who she is and without any point of reference, without any compass to figure out who she is. So what does she need? What is her agenda? Part of it is just to figure out who she is now. There have been so many movies, so much literature, so much written, made, and thought about with men in that position. Who am I? Who am I, really? And so that’s another real motivation for her, is who am I?”