Margot Robbie has revealed Emerald Fennell’s formidable hopes for his or her upcoming collaboration, the already-divisive adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Directed by Fennell, starring Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, with Robbie additionally producing underneath her LuckyChap banner, Wuthering Heights will launch theatrically on February 13, 2026.
Nevertheless, the Wuthering Heights trailer has already prompted backlash, revealing some sexualized parts that don’t align with the well-known supply materials. Moreover, Wuthering Heights’ casting has been controversial resulting from Robbie being mentioned to be too previous for the half, and extra severely, Heathcliff being whitewashed with Elordi within the position.
In British Vogue‘s latest cowl story, Robbie revealed a few of her personal ideas and tales about this model of Wuthering Heights. She shared that early on, when she met with Fennell, she requested what the Promising Younger Girl and Saltburn director’s expectations had been. Fennell hoped that it will be “this era’s Titanic,” or comparable to a different romance style milestone.
Take a look at Robbie’s full account under:
In one among our first conversations about this movie, I requested Emerald what her dream end result was. She mentioned, “I need this to be this era’s Titanic. I went to the cinema to look at Romeo & Juliet eight occasions and I used to be on the bottom crying once I wasn’t allowed to return for a ninth. I need it to be that.”
Barely extra modest, Robbie herself steered she hopes this may very well be the return of the massive, romantic hit, saying: “It is a massive epic romance. It is simply been so lengthy since we have had one — possibly The Pocket book, additionally The English Affected person.“ She additionally mentioned that the film’s “raunchy” parts, such some extent of rivalry in response to the trailers, won’t be what individuals count on.
Take a look at Robbie’s extra feedback under:
Everybody’s anticipating this to be very, very raunchy. I believe individuals will likely be stunned. To not say there aren’t sexual parts and that it isn’t provocative — it positively is provocative — however it’s extra romantic than provocative. […] [About discussing the intimate scenes with Fennell] “What reads to us as sizzling or thrilling or horny?” And it isn’t only a intercourse place or somebody taking their shirt off. It was the little issues that we cherished as two ladies in our 30s, and this film is primarily for individuals in our demographic. These epic romances and interval items aren’t typically made by ladies.
Written by Emily Brontë, the traditional novel Wuthering Heights follows the tempestuous relationship between Cathy and Heathcliff, the latter an orphan taken in by the previous’s household, set towards the backdrop of the West Yorkshire moors. It’s thought of a seminal piece of literature within the Gothic and romance genres, alongside the works of the opposite Brontë sisters.
The forged of Fennell’s Wuthering Heights additionally consists of Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, Hong Chau, Ewan Mitchell, and Shazad Latif. Whereas Robbie’s iconic standing is lengthy cemented, this will likely be her first film launched since her flop A Huge Daring Lovely Journey, whereas it might be coming after a 2026 Oscar nomination for Greatest Supporting Actor for Elordi in Frankenstein.
Fennell has defended her fundamental casting decisions for Wuthering Heights, in addition to its extra sensual tone, whereas others have tried to hype up the film’s method. Nevertheless, when many will stand by the deviations from the supply materials being to the detriment of the story’s most vital themes, Wuthering Heights has an excessive amount of going towards it to ever dwell as much as Titanic.
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February 13, 2026
- Director
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Emerald Fennell
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Emerald Fennell