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Emerald Fennell wanted 'primal, sexual' Wuthering Heights

Emerald Fennell wanted to make a "primal, sexual" version of Wuthering Heights that her 14-year-old self could connect to after becoming deeply connected to the story from the first time she read it.

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‘There’s an enormous amount of sado-masochism in this book’: Emerald Fennell defends her Wuthering Heights adaptation

At the Brontë Women’s Writing festival, the Saltburn director explained her decision to cast Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in her sex-charged retelling of Emily Brontë’s novel

The Guardian - UK

Adolescence won big at the Emmys, but it's Owen Cooper who'll go down in history

It was a huge night for Adolescence at the Emmys, although Owen Cooper now holds a very special accolade following his win

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Margot Robbie And Jacob Elordi's Wuthering Heights Movie Is Already Getting Backlash For Being 'Whitewashed'

"...horrendous & insulting to the source material."

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“50 Shades Of 1800s”: Margot Robbie And Jacob Elordi “Wuthering Heights” Teaser Divides Internet

"This is not what I read in high school," one viewer quipped after watching the trailer’s suggestive scenes.

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Too sexy or erotic? Why everyone is so shocked about the ‘Wuthering Heights’ trailer

Literary betrayal? Whitewashing? Too gratuitous? Soft porn for ticket sales? The trailer for Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 classic has received quite a bit of backlash. Here's why.

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Alright so why is “Wuthering Heights” in quotes, Emerald?!

I see those quotes...

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'Erotic' Wuthering Heights Shocks Viewers: How Margot Robbie's Role and a Surprising Synopsis Are Rewriting the Gothic Love Story

The first trailer of Wuthering Heights reveals Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in a provocative reimagining of Emily Brontë's Gothic classic.

International Business Times UK

Everything is romantic in the official Wuthering Heights trailer, but I bet you’ve missed the obvious clue that things are about to change

I'm so bored of the Wuthering Heights trailer drama online – Emerald Fennell has already proved we don't know what's coming.

TechRadar

Wuthering Heights fans slam first trailer for controversial adaptation: ‘Visually pretty but hollow’

Film set for theatrical release in February 2026

The Independent UK

Wuthering Heights: first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s erotic adaptation

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi lead the provocative Saltburn director’s unconventional adaptation of the novel

The Guardian - US

Whips, nuns and horse-rein sex – everything we know about Emerald Fennell’s wild Wuthering Heights adaptation

The Saltburn director’s take on the classic book is set to ruffle a few feathers

Evening Standard

Wuthering Heights adaptation starring Margot Robbie features ‘discomforting’ explicit scenes

Audiences at first test screening reported absurd and suggestive intimate scenes

The Independent UK

‘Aggressively Provocative’: The Early Reactions To Wuthering Heights Are In And … Welp

The already controversial adaptation apparently includes BDSM, "clinical masturbation", and ejaculating corpses."

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a harrowing drama about the Lockerbie bombing

The full horror of what happened is realised in this moving series. Plus: a gripping crime story with Rose Ayling-Ellis. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The Wild Robot to Deaf President Now! The seven best films to watch on TV this week

A delightful animation about a shipwrecked robot, plus an extraordinary documentary about a revolt at the only US college for deaf students … after they tried to put a hearing person in charge

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Wuthering Heights Casting Director Defends Choosing Aussies Jacob Elordi & Margot Robbie

Wuthering Heights’ casting director defends picking Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi for the lead roles, telling critics “it’s just a book”.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s just a book’: Wuthering Heights casting director defends choice of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Kharmel Cochrane responded to criticism of both actors’ ages and of Elordi’s ethnicity being unfaithful to Emily Brontë’s novel, saying ‘wait until you see the set design’

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The Independent UK

Wuthering Heights casting director says ‘English Lit fans not going to be happy’

Kharmel Cochrane says set design is ‘even more shocking’

Evening Standard

Jacob Elordi found Adolescence star Owen Cooper 'intimidating' on set of new Wuthering Heights adaptation

The Hollywood star also praised the youngster as a ‘tremendous actor’

The Guardian - UK

Critics are tearing into the Beatles biopics already. Here’s why they should let it be

The casting of new Fab Four movies and Wuthering Heights has been slammed before filming even finishes. Can’t we just wait and see?

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“Just Ruined My Entire Week”: Fans Rip Into Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights Costume

"They need to recast ASAP" The post “Just Ruined My Entire Week”: Fans Rip Into Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights Costume first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Jacob Elordi goes full Heathcliff on the red carpet with his bold new Brontë look

Jacob Elordi is once again breaking the boundaries of what we can be attractive. And this time — it’s mutton chops

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Wuthering Heights gets 2026 release date

Emerald Fennell’s 'Wuthering Heights' - starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff - will be released in 2026

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Jacob Elordi’s Bulge Goes Viral As He Lays Next To Girlfriend Olivia Jade In Swim Trunks

Jacob Elordi's bulge goes viral as he vacations with Olivia Jade. The post Jacob Elordi’s Bulge Goes Viral As He Lays Next To Girlfriend Olivia Jade In Swim Trunks first appeared on Bored Panda.

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