A storm is rolling across the Yorkshire moors once again! This time, it arrives with the faces of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, under the daring vision of award-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell. The newly released trailer for Wuthering Heights offers a dark, sensual, and emotionally charged glimpse into Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance, slated to hit theaters on Valentine’s Day, February 14th 2026.
Best known for Promising Young Woman and Saltburn, Fennell brings her signature edge — lush, dangerous, provocative — to one of literature’s most enduring love stories. And if the first trailer is any indication, this may be the boldest, most primal interpretation of Wuthering Heights yet.
A Gothic Tale Reborn With Fire, Fury, and Fennell’s Signature Bite
Based on Brontë’s 1847 masterpiece, Wuthering Heights follows the obsessive and destructive love between Catherine Earnshaw (Robbie) and Heathcliff (Elordi). Set against the haunting isolation of the windswept moors, the story delves into the ferocity of passion, the cruelty of class divides, and the devastating consequences of betrayal.
Fennell’s version marks the 11th film adaptation of the literary classic, the last being 2011’s take starring Kaya Scodelario and James Howson. But this new trailer makes one thing unmistakably clear: this is a Wuthering Heights with teeth — raw, sensual, and unflinchingly emotional.
A Star Power Pairing With Meteoric Momentum
Jacob Elordi arrives to the role of Heathcliff on a career high, following critical acclaim for his hauntingly vulnerable performance in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, released on Netflix this month. The film is sitting strong with an 86% Rotten Tomatoes rating, with many critics calling Elordi’s turn one of the finest depictions of the misunderstood Creature to date. Known for Saltburn, Euphoria, and The Kissing Booth, Elordi now takes on one of literature’s most emotionally complex antiheroes.
Robbie, meanwhile, needs little introduction. Fresh from global blockbuster success in Barbie and with standout performances in The Wolf of Wall Street, I, Tonya, and Suicide Squad, she commands the screen as Catherine — passionate, conflicted, magnetic. Robbie is also rumored to be starring alongside Bradley Cooper in a revival of the Ocean’s franchise, with filming expected to begin next year. Together, Elordi and Robbie form a powerful pairing with equal parts intoxicating and devastating.
A Soundtrack Powered By Charli XCX & John Cale
Adding even more intrigue to Fennell’s vision is the film’s modern, moody musical edge. Charli XCX, fresh off a critically acclaimed run of experimental pop releases, has composed multiple original songs for the film’s soundtrack. One of these, “House,” created in collaboration with legendary Velvet Underground member John Cale, sets the tone: atmospheric, seductive, and haunting — a perfect sonic match for Brontë’s fevered world. The soundtrack alone is shaping up to be a cultural moment.
A Vision Rooted In Raw Emotion
Fennell has spoken openly about the visceral impact Wuthering Heights had on her as a young reader — a story not of polite Victorian romance but of raw, violent feeling. Her mission? To adapt the novel not as a period piece, but as the primal, sexual, ferocious emotional experience Brontë originally wrote.
Nonetheless, from the looks of the trailer, the sweeping landscapes, feral longing, storm-lit confrontations, and whispered confessions…she’s succeeded. With its all-star cast, evocative direction, and daring reinterpretation, Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is already shaping up to be a cinematic event. A Valentine’s release destined not for the faint of heart, but for those who crave love stories with scars, shadows, and soul.