Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights stars Margot Robbie and Elordi

Emerald Fennell, the Oscar-winning writer-director behind Promising Young Woman and Saltburn, has unveiled a high-profile film adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, announcing a steamy first look, teaser and trailer ahead of a scheduled early 2026 theatrical release. The film stars Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and went into production in the United Kingdom earlier this year, filmmakers said.

Fennell wrote, directed and produced the new Wuthering Heights, which is being financed by MRC with Robbie's LuckyChap producing and Warner Bros. Pictures set to distribute globally. Warner Bros. said the film will be released on Feb. 13, 2026, while studio marketing and other listings have promoted a Feb. 14, 2026 release, a discrepancy that has yet to be reconciled. The casting of Robbie and Elordi prompted a fierce bidding war, with reports that Netflix offered as much as $150 million before the filmmakers accepted Warner Bros.' reported $80 million bid.

The cast also includes Hong Chau as Nelly Dean, Shazad Latif as Edgar Linton and Alison Oliver as Isabella Linton. The production introduces several younger performers in feature debuts:...