LONG THAI
The Bride—simply the Bride— storms onto the screen in the first full trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s creature‑romance, following that wonderfully eerie teaser from September.
The Bride! features Jessie Buckley in the title role, joined by Christian Bale as her equally resurrected partner in chaos. This longer look leans even harder into those Bonnie‑and‑Clyde undertones, with a hint of Joker: Folie à Deux energy, all wrapped in a wild, punk‑infused spirit that suggests the film could be something truly electric.
We’re starting to get a clearer picture of the Bride’s journey—her desperate cries for help make it obvious she wasn’t exactly thriving before her death and resurrection—and the film’s intent to blend an anti‑establishment rebellion with bursts of chaotic, joyful energy. The 1930s backdrop shapes the look and feel of the world, but Buckley’s renegade protagonist feels timeless, a born troublemaker who refuses to be confined by any era as she proclaims, “The dead have got something to say, and I’m saying it!”
When it comes to Bale’s Frankie, the trailer hints at a charged “I’m a monster” / “So am I” rapport between him and the Bride—suggesting the idea of “monster” may stretch far beyond their macabre beginnings. Meanwhile, the supporting cast—Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, and the briefly glimpsed Annette Bening and Penélope Cruz—appears in a more understated capacity this time around.
The trailer is set to Florence + the Machine’s “Everybody Scream,” a choice that matches the film’s wild, rebellious energy perfectly. It all raises the question of how you’re responding to this first full look—and to the bold, unruly vibe The Bride! seems to be channeling.
Gyllenhaal both writes and directs the film, which arrives in theaters on March 6.
