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The clock above counts down to Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell's gothic adaptation of the Emily Brontë novel with Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, opening Valentine's weekend on February 13, 2026 from Warner Bros.
Wuthering Heights is Emerald Fennell's third feature after Promising Young Woman and Saltburn — both films that built her reputation for sexually charged, morally provocative reframings of recognizable genre. After Saltburn's word-of-mouth success and TikTok cultural moment, Fennell pivots to one of the most-adapted novels in English literature, with a stated intention to deliver a heightened, modern-feeling take on the text.
Margot Robbie's casting as Catherine Earnshaw has drawn the most pre-release attention, given that book-Catherine is famously dark-haired and book-Heathcliff is described in racially ambiguous terms. The production has leaned into Fennell's interpretive license rather than literal fidelity. Warner Bros. has the wide-release date locked for February 13, 2026 — Valentine's Day weekend — for an extended awards-season carry.
Fennell's previous two features both leaned into stylized, candy-colored cinematography paired with confrontational sexual and emotional content. Wuthering Heights is expected to keep the same visual signature while embracing the novel's gothic-romance core. The Valentine's Day release positions the film as a date-night anchor with adult-leaning content, similar to how Saltburn played in late 2023.
Wuthering Heights opens worldwide on February 13, 2026 from Warner Bros., with international markets following through Warner's standard release pattern.
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When does Wuthering Heights release? February 13, 2026 — Valentine's weekend. Who directs? Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman, Saltburn). Who stars? Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw, Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. Is this a faithful adaptation? Fennell has signaled an interpretive, modern reframing rather than a literal book adaptation.
