{"id":297642,"date":"2026-01-22T12:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/297642\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:12","slug":"wuthering-heights-release-date-cast-trailers-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/297642\/","title":{"rendered":"Wuthering Heights: Release Date, Cast, Trailers & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1847 British author Emily Bronte published the Gothic romantic drama Wuthering Heights, the source material for Emerald Fennell\u2019<\/a>s latest adaptation. Set on the Yorkshire Moors of Northern England, the story is a moody drama that at times verges on supernatural in its presentation of the story of Heathcliffe and Cathy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This marks Fennell\u2019s first time adapting an established text, having previously directed 2020\u2019s Promising Young Woman<\/a> and 2024\u2019s Saltburn<\/a>. Since the first trailer came out, fans have analyzed nearly everything associated with the movie, from its casting choices and use of quotation marks<\/a> in its title to the historical accuracy of the costumes. Regarding the latter, costume designer Jacqueline Durran said in British Vogue<\/a> that the costumes are inspired by other movies, like 1939\u2019s Gone With the Wind<\/a>, and vibes, as opposed to being accurate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Add to that some steamy trailers and a (should be) fire soundtrack by Charli XCX, and Wuthering Heights<\/a><\/strong> is easily one of the most anticipated movies of the year. We break down everything you need to know about Fennell\u2019s latest.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s In It?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Jacob(Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/p>\n

Margot Robbie<\/a> and Jacob Elordi<\/a> (of Fennell\u2019s Saltburn) play doomed lovers Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliffe. The pair anchor the movie alongside newly minted Golden Globe winner<\/a> Owen Cooper<\/a> (Adolescence<\/a>) as the young version of Heathcliffe, Hong Chao<\/a> as the Earnshaw\u2019s maid Nelly Dean, Alison Oliver<\/a> as the meek Isabella Linton, and Shazad Latif<\/a> as Catherine\u2019s future husband Edgar Linton.<\/p>\n

In August, before the arrival of the first trailer, news outlets started reporting on a divisive test screening of the movie<\/a>, which apparently confused viewers for how garish it was. No one from the production ever confirmed any screenings took place.<\/p>\n

As Fennell explained to the BBC<\/a> when Elordi and Robbie were announced back in September, \u201cI wanted to make something that made me feel like I felt when I first read it, which means that it\u2019s an emotional response to something. It\u2019s, like, primal, sexual.\u201d Regardless, social media lit up with controversy over the pair, specifically for Elordi playing Heathcliff, who has been coded as being a character of color<\/a>. Casting director Kharmel Cochrane had already defended the decision in an April 2025 interview<\/a>, saying, \u201cThere\u2019s definitely going to be some English Lit fans that are not going to be happy.\u201d Robbie herself also defended the choice<\/a>, stating, \u201cI saw him play Heathcliff. And he is Heathcliff. I\u2019d say, just wait. Trust me, you\u2019ll be happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s It About?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Margot(Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/p>\n

Wuthering Heights is the multigenerational love story between the free-spirited Catherine and Heathcliffe. The pair, having grown up together since childhood, have always loved each other, but their class differences \u2014 and Heathcliffe\u2019s background as a foundling \u2014 prohibit them from being together. Heathcliffe goes off to make his fortune, hoping his new circumstances will finally win him Cathy, only to discover she has married the wealthy Edgar Linton.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The book continues on and explores the lives of the next generation: namely, Catherine\u2019s daughter with Edgar (also named Cathy, of course), Heathcliffe\u2019s son with Isabella Linton, the sickly Linton Heathcliffe, and Hareton Earnshaw, Catherine\u2019s nephew. Hareton, raised as Heathcliffe\u2019s ward, soon finds himself falling for Cathy Jr., with the question of whether history will repeat itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Because of the confusing repetition of names and the similarities in the plot, most film adaptations tend to focus on the first 23 chapters of Bronte\u2019s novel, and on Catherine and Heathcliffe\u2019s relationship exclusively. It\u2019s unknown whether Fennell\u2019s take will touch on any of this, though it\u2019s doubtful based on the trailers.<\/p>\n

Are There Any Trailers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first trailer for the feature, which also gave audiences the first listen to Charli XCX\u2019s score, dropped in September. It was distinctly Fennell, predominately focused on bizarre close-ups and fingers going into bread and fish. A second trailer followed in November, which was distinctly different in its approach. Gone was the sighing, and in its place was a more romance-centric tease, touting the movie as \u201cthe greatest love story ever told.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like the casting, social media had opinions about the trailers, with people questioning the movie\u2019s tone. As Vulture critic Bilge Ebiri said in an article called \u201cSorry, But These Wuthering Heights Trailers Rule<\/a>,\u201d \u201cI hope the Wuthering Heights trailers never stop dropping\u2026. Marketing sells the sizzle and not the steak, as they say, and right now Wuthering Heights is so much sizzle that it\u2019s possible we won\u2019t even need the steak.\u201d<\/p>\n

What About Previous Adaptations?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Merle(Photo by Everett Collection)<\/p>\n

There are nearly 35 different versions of Wuthering Heights, ranging from international interpretations, miniseries, film and TV adaptations, going back to 1920. One of the more famous iterations was from 1939<\/a> and starred Merle Oberon<\/a> as Cathy and Sir Laurence Olivier<\/a> as Heathcliffe. Critic Frank Nugent of The New York Times<\/a> called it \u201cunquestionably, one of the most distinguished pictures of the year,\u201d and it was nominated for Best Picture.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other memorable versions include director Peter Kosminsky\u2019s version from 1992<\/a> starring Ralph Fiennes<\/a> as Heathcliffe and Juliette Binoche<\/a> as Cathy. This one holds the distinction of adapting the entire novel, down to having Binoche play a dual role. Director Andrea Arnold<\/a> adapted it again in 2011<\/a> with Kaya Scodelario<\/a> and James Howson<\/a> as the doomed lovers. Howson is one of the few actors of color to play Heathcliffe.<\/p>\n

When Will It Be Released?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Jacob(Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures)<\/p>\n

Emerald Fennell\u2019s Wuthering Heights<\/strong><\/a> will hit theaters and IMAX screens on February 13th.<\/p>\n

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