Both musicals and horror are tried and true genres in the film world. The best horror movies are known for their massive box office appeal, while a number of movie musicals have won Best Picture over the years. There was some chatter online that Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! might be a combination of both, and now the director/writer/actress has addressed that discourse straight on. And she's ready to put the matter to bed once and for all.
What we know about The Bride! has been limited, which is why there's so many theories and rumors online. Maggie Gyllenhaal has been open about the creative process behind the project, and in an interview with EW she addressed the claim that the forthcoming project is a musical. In her words:
