Emily Brontë’s poignant novel has been adapted many times, and it is being done so for the big screen once again. This time with Emerald Fennell, the person behind the ingenious Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman, as well as the black comedy thriller Saltburn, starring Barry Keoghan.
The new feature-length production stars Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw as well as starring in it, Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap, is also producing the film. Alongside Catherine, Saltburn star Jacob Elordi will play Heathcliff, with the stunning Yorkshire moors the real star of the show.
The classic Brontë novel is an intense love story with the Yorkshire moors as the backdrop. Following the life of Heathcliff, a mysterious man adopted by the rich farmer, Mr Earnshaw. Heathcliff is to be brought up with Earnshaw’s own two children, Hindley and Catherine.
The Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, lived in Haworth, a Yorkshire village whose moors shaped their writing. Haworth’s wild, dramatic landscape inspired Emily’s Wuthering Heights, capturing its raw passion and isolation. The parsonage, their lifelong home, remains a literary landmark, drawing readers to the atmospheric setting behind their timeless works.
Warner Bros. first-look trailer of Wuthering Heights opens with Catherine sitting at the table, seemingly having a romantic fantasy about Heathcliff. Footage plays out with a remix of Charli XCX’s “Everything Is Romantic” over the top showing how this could be a more modern approach to the classic romance story.
There’s been some controversy over the casting of Heathcliff with several interpretations over the years, many believing he comes from Romani, African, or South Asian origins. While Brontë doesn’t specify his race, there are some ambiguous clues, such as describing him as “dark-skinned” and revealing he was found in Liverpool as a child, which was a major port for Britain at the time.
That’s not the only controversy, with Emerald Fennell’s version seemingly not looking like a simple Wuthering Heights adaptation. The trailer hints at something darker and more unexpected.
Check out the trailer for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights below:
Wuthering Heights is set to be released in UK cinemas on the 13th February 2026, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
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Feature Image Credit: Warner Bros
