New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for The Bride, Maggie Gyllenhaal's bold new take on the Frankenstein story, starring Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley.

The film reimagines the classic tale in 1930s Chicago, where a lonely Frankenstein seeks the help of Dr. Euphronius to create a companion for himself.

Together, they reanimate a murdered young woman, giving life to the Bride. But she soon becomes more than either intended, sparking a dangerous romance, police attention and a radical social uprising.

Watch the trailer here:

Inspired by James Whale's 1935 classic 'Bride of Frankenstein' and Mary Shelley's original 1818 novel, the film casts Buckley as the Bride and Bale as Frankenstein's monste...