The Bride's violence was "pulled back" after test screenings, but director Maggie Gyllenhaal stands by what was kept in: "This isn't the Stormtrooper version of killing people"

Given all that and the fact it's a big-budget flick, writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal says they "tested and tested it" with audiences before finalizing the finished product – and that some scenes ...

Why ‘The Bride’ Director Maggie Gyllenhaal Says Warner Bros. Asked Her to Cut Some Violence From Film: “It’s Just Too Much”

Maggie Gyllenhaal, who helmed The Bride, is revealing why Warner Bros. asked her to cut some of the film’s sexual violence.

Maggie Gyllenhaal was asked to make big change to The Bride

Maggie Gyllenhaal was asked to remove some of the violence in The Bride. The 48-year-old actress-turned-director's upcoming horror/science-fiction crime film - which stars Christian Bale and Jessie ...

Why The Bride! Changed Its Violent Scenes After Test Screenings

Maggie Gyllenhaal reveals why Warner Bros. asked her to trim violent and sexual scenes in her Frankenstein retelling, The Bride!