Maggie Gyllenhaal’s reimaging of Mary Shelley’s premise draws inspiration from James Whale’s 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein. is being branded the ‘monster movie of the year’, even though it’s not out until 2026. has finally dropped (Picture: Warner Bros)Christian Bale stars as the monster, Frankenstein (Picture: Warner Bros)Dramatic revelations, violent outbursts and the looming question on the bride’s lips of ‘what’s my name’ — it promises to be a gritty 1930s horror delight. is my most anticipated monster movie of next year! I’ll be over here with this,’ added will_chadwick, poking fun at another Frankenstein film about to drop.