Wuthering Heights Trailer & Fun Facts
Wuthering Heights Synopsis:
A passionate, gothic-erotic tragedy about the volatile love between the willful Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and the intense outsider Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi). When Catherine marries a wealthy neighbor for status, a devastated Heathcliff returns years later wealthy and vengeful, initiating a destructive cycle of obsession, jealousy, and cruelty that ruins both families on the desolate Yorkshire Moors.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: In theaters February 13th, 2026
Wuthering Heights Fun Facts:
A Saltburn Reunion:
The movie reunites director Emerald Fennell with two stars she previously worked with in the movie Saltburn (2023). Jacob Elordi plays the iconic role of Heathcliff, and Alison Oliver plays the tragic Isabella Linton.
The Star is the Producer:
Margot Robbie not only stars as Catherine Earnshaw in the lead role, but she also serves as one of the producers of the film through her company, LuckyChap Entertainment. Wuthering Heights is her third feature film collaboration with Emerald Fennell; Robbie previously produced two other movies with Fennell, Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023).
Not Your Grandmother's Period Drama:
The early trailers, which featured a provocative image of Heathcliff putting his fingers in Cathy’s mouth, suggest this version will be raw, intense, and sexual, moving away from the direct adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel but is "inspired" by it.
A "Valentine's Day Massacre":
The film is scheduled for release on Friday, February 13th, 2026, just in time for the Valentine's Day weekend. This version is a dark and passionate choice, inspired by the book's themes of toxic love, jealousy, cruelty, obsession, and destruction.
The Controversial Casting:
The casting of Jacob Elordi, a white actor, as Heathcliff sparked controversies due to the character's description as "dark-skinned" in the novel. Fennell defended her casting choice, stating that Elordi "looked exactly like the illustration of Heathcliff on the first book that I read."
Charli XCX Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is being composed by well-known British pop musician Charli XCX, a highly unconventional selection for a period drama set in the 19th century. The goal of the music is to capture the novel's intoxicating and raw emotional energy.