Wuthering Heights Adaptation Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

The Souls of Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie

Whatever Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie’s souls are made of, his and hers are the same.

Plot of the Adaptation

Or at least they will be for a time. Robbie (Barbie) and Elordi (Saltburn) are set to star opposite each other in a new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance, Wuthering Heights. Robbie will star as Catherine Earnshaw, a capricious young woman torn between her love for Elordi’s Heathcliff and the promise of social status with Edgar Linton.

Elordi, who is re-teaming with writer-director Emerald Fennell following Saltburn, is to portray Heathcliff, one of the most infamous romantic heroes in all of Western literature.

Production and Collaboration

In addition to starring, Robbie will also produce via her shingle LuckyChap. This will mark the third collaboration between LuckyChap and Fennell, as they also produced her debut “Promising Young Woman” and her sophomore feature, “Saltburn.”

Fennell will also produce out of studio, MRC. She is currently in pre-production and eyeing a 2025 shoot. Further details, including whether the adaptation will be set in the 19th-century mirroring the novel or be a more modern adaptation, are still to come.

Background of Wuthering Heights

Written by Emily Brontë, one of the three literary Brontë sisters, Wuthering Heights tells the story of two families living on the inhospitable West Yorkshire moors — the Earnshaws and the Lintons. It charts the doomed love between Cathy and Heathcliff, the adopted foster son of the Earnshaw family.

Even prior to Wuthering Heights, Fennell’s work has shown a clear debt to the gothic genre and the work of the Brontë’s. In Saltburn, a character desecrates a grave in a fashion similar to Heathcliff’s own response to Cathy’s burial.

Previous Adaptations

Wuthering Heights has been adapted to the screen several times before, with different iterations in 1939, 1970, 1992, and also television adaptations by BBC and ITV. The most recent adaptation was in 2011 directed by Andrea Arnold.

Conclusion

With Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, and Emerald Fennell at the helm, the upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights promises to bring a fresh perspective to this classic tale of love and tragedy on the moors.

FAQs

Q: When is the release date for the adaptation of Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi?

A: The production is currently in pre-production, with a target shoot date of 2025. Specific release date details are yet to be announced.

Q: How does this adaptation differ from previous versions of Wuthering Heights?

A: This adaptation will feature Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, offering a fresh take on the classic gothic romance.

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