Emerald Fennell is reimagining Wuthering Heights, and the first look makes it clear, this version is far from the dusty literature class staple you might remember.
The teaser, released Wednesday (Sept. 3), introduces Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in a tempestuous new take on Emily Brontë’s Gothic classic. Instead of quiet longing across the Yorkshire moors, the preview delivers a feverish rush of desire: scissors slicing through fabric, fingers slipping past lips, and breathless dialogue.
At one point, Elordi’s Heathcliff whispers, “I can follow you like a dog to the end of the world,” hinting at the intensity audiences can expect when the film arrives Valentine’s Day 2026.
A Soundtrack Fit for Obsession
The clip is underscored by Charli XCX‘s track “Everything Is Romantic,” from her acclaimed 2024 album Brat. The pop star confirmed on X that she has written multiple original songs for the project, calling it a Valentine’s gift to fans.
Charli has been steadily building her film résumé in between tours and festival headlining gigs. Earlier this year, she starred in Prime Video’s Overcompensating and appeared in Erupcja and 100 Nights of Hero.
In a previous interview, she shared her approach to transitioning from music to film: “I hate it when musicians dive into a different field head-first without really researching or learning much of anything about it. So I did a lot of reading to educate myself over the past three or four years before I actually did anything.”
Fennell’s Gothic Glow-Up
Director Emerald Fennell has a reputation for taking familiar genres and flipping them on their head. Her 2020 debut Promising Young Woman earned an Academy Award, while her 2023 thriller Saltburn left audiences debating long after the credits rolled. With Wuthering Heights, Fennell appears to be delivering a blend of Brontë’s brooding passion and her own signature visual flair.
The teaser hints at sweeping landscapes, kinetic camerawork, and a sense of danger threaded through every exchange. It’s not a period piece that keeps its distance; it’s messy, charged, and unapologetically sensual.
A Valentine’s Day Storm
Releasing on Feb. 13, 2026, Wuthering Heights is shaping up to be a stormy ride through love, obsession, and destruction. With Robbie and Elordi’s fiery chemistry, Fennell’s audacious direction, and Charli XCX’s modern soundtrack, this adaptation promises to breathe new life into one of literature’s most enduring tragedies.
