Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi Ignite New “Wuthering Heights” Trailer in Emerald Fennell’s Bold Adaptation
The first full trailer for Emerald Fennell’s highly anticipated adaptation of Wuthering Heights is here — and it’s as intense and emotionally charged as fans hoped. Starring Margot Robbie as Catherine (“Cathy”) and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, this version dives deep into the novel’s dark, complicated love story — set to a haunting new song by Charli XCX.
We open on young Cathy and Heathcliff meeting for the first time in a windswept moor, establishing an early, almost fateful bond. As they grow, the trailer shifts to adult Cathy (Robbie) asking Heathcliff, “What would you do … if you were rich?” His steely answer: “Live in a big house, be cruel to my servants, take a wife.” It’s exactly the kind of power-play that sets the stage for their destructive, obsessive relationship.
Cathy’s compelling decision to marry Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif) for social standing deepens Heathcliff’s anguish. Later, when he returns rich and changed, the trailer doesn’t shy away from his raw, vengeful longing. It’s framed not just as romantic, but as deeply tormented.
Visually, the film leans heavily into moody gothic aesthetics: rain-drenched kisses, fiery embraces, and anguished stares across stormy landscapes. But Fennell also brings her signature boldness — there’s color, eroticism, and cinematic flourishes that feel modern even as they evoke the Victorian setting.
The trailer’s soundscape plays a big role in setting the tone. Charli XCX contributes original music from her concept album tied to the film, including the stirring track “Chains of Love” that underscores key emotional beats.
That said, this adaptation hasn’t come without controversy. Some fans of the novel have criticized the casting of Elordi — arguing it deviates from Brontë’s description of Heathcliff’s background. In response, casting director Kharmel Cochrane defended the choice, saying “you really don’t need to be accurate… it’s just a book … it’s all art.”
Fennell herself hasn’t shied away from embracing the source material’s intensity. She described the book as something that “cracked me open,” and has leaned into its “sado-masochism” — promising audiences a film that doesn’t sanitize but fully leans into Brontë’s raw, emotional core.
Wuthering Heights is set to hit theaters on Valentine’s Day, February 13, 2026, making it a bold, gothic choice for the season of love.
