Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride adds John Magaro and Jeannie Berlin to cast

John Magaro and Jeannie Berlin will star alongside Christian Bale in Maggie Gyllenhaal's Frankenstein film The Bride. They join already-announced cast members Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Julianne Hough and Penelope Cruz.

Details regarding their roles are currently kept under wraps. The Bride will reportedly revolve around a lonely Frankensterin who takes the help in Dr Euphronius to create a partner for himself, in 1930s Chicago. The Bride is born as the two enliven a murdered young woman. A wild and radical social movement is initiated as she is beyond what they comprehended, and she ignites a flammable love story.

Besides directing, Maggie will also serve as the writer and producer of the film. The film is also co-produced by Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Talia Kleinhendler, and Osnat Handelsman-Keren. The Bride is slated to hit theatres on October 3, 2025.

It is to be noted that The Bride will mark Maggie's second directorial venture after The Lost Daughter (2021).