US Edition19 Changes Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights Makes From the Book – From Missing Characters to Ending
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation emphasizes visual spectacle and romance, altering key themes and structure, with Warner Bros. backing the stylized reinterpretation of Brontë’s novel.
- On Feb. 13, 2026, Emerald Fennell released a stylized adaptation of Wuthering Heights that departs from Brontë’s novel, focusing on Cathy and Heathcliff’s romance.
- Fennell says she focused on the feelings the book inspired in her and made the film from memory rather than trying to capture every beat, signaling her approach by enclosing the title in quotation marks, as she told The Times.
- Fennell stages explicit erotic sequences and a provocative opening town‑square hanging scene, casting Margot Robbie, actress , and Jacob Elordi, actor , as older characters.
- Fans are reacting as the Valentine’s Day weekend release drives sold‑out costume screenings while some Brontë readers and critics object to Emerald Fennell, director’s interpretation.
- Observers say scholars warn that excising the novel’s second half and softening Heathcliff risks removing themes of cyclical revenge, class, and racial othering, as noted in statements 111, 129, 96, 98.
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So, Your Teen Wants To Watch Wuthering Heights: A Parent's Guide To The Controversial Movie
Before adapting Emily Brontë’s famed novel, director Emerald Fennell wrote down everything she remembered about reading Wuthering Heights as a teenager. Does this mean her 2026 film is suitable for teens? Loosely based on Brontë’s 1847 book, Wuthering Heights follows a brash young woman named Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and her close bond with the rugged Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi), who was taken in by her father as a child to be one of t…
Emerald Fennell defends major changes to 'Wuthering Heights' and its ending
The writer-director says it would've been "very, very difficult" to tell the full story of "Wuthering Heights."Emerald Fennell; Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in 'Wuthering Heights' Tristan Fewings/Getty; Warner Bros.This article contains spoilers for Wuthering Heights. Emerald Fennell is well aware that her version of Wuthering Heights contains some major differences from Emily Brontë's 1847 novel. The writer-director, who fell in love with the…
"'Wuthering Heights'": Here's How The Chracters Are Different To The Novel, And What Emerald Fennell Had To Say About The Changes
"It was about looking at what behaviour Heathcliff and Cathy learned. How they've learned to manage things, how they've survived up to a point."View Entire Post ›
19 changes Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights makes from the book – from missing characters to ending
In case you missed it, the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights is stirring up some controversy.The classic novel by Emily Brontë has been adapted for the screen countless times, and now provocative director and writer Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman, Saltburn) has taken on the challenge of bringing her version to the screen.The film, as many will be aware, charts the dramatic love story of Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and Heathcl…
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