Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' Provides Voice to Previously Silent Frankenstein Character
Maggie Gyllenhaal is directing a new film titled 'The Bride!' that gives voice to the monster's wife, a character famously silent in James Whale's 1935 horror classic 'Bride of Frankenstein.' The original film, along with its 1931 predecessor adapting Mary Shelley's novel, established foundational elements for contemporary horror cinema. This new project reimagines the iconic figure with agency and dialogue.
Key facts
- Maggie Gyllenhaal is directing a film called 'The Bride!'
- The film gives voice to Frankenstein's monster's wife
- The character was silent in the 1935 film 'Bride of Frankenstein'
- James Whale directed the 1935 original
- The 1931 and 1935 films helped shape modern horror
Entities
Artists
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- James Whale
- Mary Shelley