What's Inside?
- The trailer reveals a daring, sensual vision of Wuthering Heights, driven by powerful chemistry between Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
- Charli xcx’s haunting track “Chains of Love” heightens the film’s mood and gives Fennell’s adaptation a fresh, modern emotional edge.
- Early test screenings call the film provocative and intense, hinting at a fearless retelling that pushes boundaries and sparks debate.
Warner Bros has officially stirred excitement by releasing the first full trailer for Emerald Fennell’s new take on Wuthering Heights. The studio has set the film for a Valentine’s weekend 2026 release, and already the early look hints at a charged, daring, and deeply atmospheric experience. Viewers get a vivid taste of the brooding moors, the rumbling storm of emotions, and, of course, the irresistible tension between Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. With Charli xcx’s “Chains of Love” setting the tone, the trailer suggests a version of Emily Brontë’s classic that leans into the novel’s ache while injecting a bold modern edge.
A New Era of Wuthering Heights Driven by Bold Vision and Magnetic Leads
Emerald Fennell steps into Brontë’s world with confidence and a desire to reimagine. Her film once again centers on the Earnshaw and Linton families, but the heart of the story remains Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Margot Robbie takes on Catherine with a restless spark, while Elordi, coming off a chilling performance in Frankenstein, slips into Heathcliff’s tortured soul.
Their chemistry is front and center in the trailer, promising a mix of desire, rage and emotional danger. Warner Bros teases “lust, madness and plenty of steam on the moors,” and this vision seems designed to offer something raw for audiences seeking intensity on Valentine’s weekend. The film arrives in theaters on February 13, 2026.
Fennell has shown she can push boundaries. Her last collaboration with Elordi, Saltburn, became a talking point for months. Pairing the two again suggests an appetite for creative risk and emotional extremes. The studio released the film’s full synopsis, which reads: “A bold and original imagining of one of the greatest love stories of all time, the movie follows Cathy and Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love, and madness.”
The soundtrack already adds a fresh pulse to the adaptation. Charli xcx created “Chains of Love” specifically for the film as part of her new album Wuthering Heights. Its sharp, moody beats mirror the atmosphere of the footage on display.
Wuthering Heights Sparks Conversation with Daring Early Reactions
Test screenings for Fennell’s adaptation reportedly caused strong reactions long before the trailer dropped. In August, early viewers described the film as “polarizing.” One reaction pointed to “hyper sexualized imagery” that led to “signs of physical discomfort among audiences.” While this kind of feedback does not always reflect how the final film lands, it paints a picture of a movie made to provoke conversation.
Drive me mad. “Wuthering Heights” comes to theaters Valentine’s Day. pic.twitter.com/n4UNA1nKmh
— WutheringHeightsMovie (@wuthering_hts) September 3, 2025
Another viewer continued the pattern, calling the film “aggressively provocative and tonally abrasive,” suggesting that Fennell’s “brand of stylized depravity” may return in full force. A more cutting comment noted: “It’s a deliberately unromantic take on Bronte’s novel, stripped of emotional nuance and full of salacious detours that serve shock value.”
These reactions hint that longtime fans of Margot Robbie’s lighter roles, like Barbie, may find this interpretation surprising. But audiences who loved the boldness of Saltburn may be drawn to its intensity. With a talented cast that also includes Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes and Ewan Mitchell, the film appears set to ignite debate and curiosity.
Emerald Fennell seems ready for that challenge. If the trailer is any indication, her Wuthering Heights will bring heat, chaos and unforgettable imagery when it storms into theaters in 2026.
