Jessie Buckley in 'The Bride' (2026) Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection The Bride! , Maggie Gyllenhaal ‘s Gothic romance putting her spin on the tale of Frankenstein, which stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, is set to debut on HBO Max on May 22. The film will debut on HBO linear on Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET, with an ASL version also to be available on HBO Max. Released by Warner Bros. on Feb. 26,  The Bride!  finds a lonely Frank (Bale) traveling to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (Annette Bening) to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Buckley) is born. What ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: Murder! Possession! A radical cultural movement! And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance! Gyllenhaal directed from her own script, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz rounding out the cast. Pic is produced by Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman Keren.…