After two decades, the dead rise again—this time with a hauntingly beautiful twist. Warner Bros. Pictures and Laika Studios have just released the official trailer for Corpse Bride (2025), a reimagined gothic fairytale that reunites legendary director Tim Burton with longtime collaborator Johnny Depp in a return to stop-motion form and twisted romance.
A spiritual continuation—not a remake—of Burton’s 2005 cult classic, the new Corpse Bride delves deeper into the macabre world below, introducing a fresh cast of characters and a chilling new mystery that threatens both the land of the living and the dead.
Trailer Highlights:
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The opening notes of Danny Elfman’s new haunting score echo through a foggy graveyard.
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Depp’s voice narrates the tale of a lonely widower cursed to repeat his wedding night in the underworld.
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Glimpses of skeletal ballroom dances, cobweb-covered carriages, and glowing blue spirits
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A chilling new villain—“The Mourner”—emerges from the shadows, cloaked in black lace and despair.
Plot Synopsis: In Corpse Bride (2025), Victor Evermore, a grief-stricken composer, plays a cursed melody that resurrects a forgotten bride—Evelyn, who has waited centuries beneath the soil. When Victor is dragged into the netherworld once more, he must uncover the truth behind Evelyn’s tragic past and stop a rising evil threatening to blur the boundary between life and death forever.
Voice Cast:
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Johnny Depp as Victor Evermore
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Helena Bonham Carter returns as Emily (The original Corpse Bride)
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Florence Pugh as Evelyn, the mysterious new bride
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Christoph Waltz as The Mourner
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Daniel Kaluuya as the gravedigger and secret gatekeeper
Directed by: Tim Burton Score by: Danny Elfman
Tagline: “Till death unites us again.”
Release Date: October 10, 2025, in theaters worldwide and IMAX.
The trailer has instantly captivated longtime fans and new audiences alike, quickly trending on social media under #CorpseBride2025 and #BurtonReturns. Critics are already calling it “a hypnotic blend of grief, love, and death in classic Burton form.”
Prepare to descend once more into the land of the beautifully broken.
