The Bride Cast: Julianne Hough Joins Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein Movie By According to , ‘s Frankenstein movie has officially welcomed Footloose and Burlesque star to the ensemble cast of the upcoming horror thriller. This serves as the Dancing with the Stars alum’s big screen comeback after over five years since appearing in the comedy-drama film Bigger. Hough will be joining previously announced cast members Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Jessie Buckley and Annette Bening. What is The Bride! about? “The film sees a lonely Frankenstein travel to 1930s
Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself,” reads the synopsis. “The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the attention of the
police and a wild and radical social movement.” Based on Mary Shelley’s classic gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Bride! will be directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who is also producing alongside Talia Kleinhendler, Emma Tillinger Koskoff and Osnat Handelsman-Keren. This marks Gyllenhaal’s second directorial project following 2021’s The Lost Daughter, which earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Besides Gyllenhaal, Guillermo del Toro is also currently directing another Frankenstein-centered movie, which will feature Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Jacob Elordi. The film is currently slated for an October 3, 2025 release. Maggie Dela Paz has been writing about the movie and TV industry for more than four years now. Besides being a fan of coming-of-age films and shows, she also enjoys watching K-Dramas and listening to her favorite
K-Pop groups. Her current TV obsessions right now are FX’s The Bear and the popular anime My Hero Academia. Share article Subscribe to our Newsletter Related