Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are about to take you on a wild, windswept ride through the moors! Yes, that’s right – Hollywood’s golden Aussie duo are teaming up for an adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, brought to life by none other than Oscar-winning director Emerald Fennell. You know, the one who made Promising Young Woman, so expect the moors to be dark, moody, and, well, probably a little stabby.
Margot’s production company, LuckyChap, is once again strapping itself to Emerald’s rocket ship, producing this stormy tale of love, betrayal, and ‘seriously, do these people ever cheer up?’ vibes. LuckyChap’s already on the credits for two of Emerald’s previous flicks, Saltburn and Promising Young Woman, so you know this is basically Hollywood’s hottest power trio. Think of them as the Destiny’s Child of period dramas, but with more corsets and fewer synchronized dance moves.
Now, we know what you’re thinking: Wuthering Heights? Haven’t we seen this movie before? Well, yes, like a thousand times. But have you seen it with Margot Robbie as the gloriously unhinged Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi brooding his way through the role of Heathcliff? Thought not. Prepare yourselves for smoldering eye contact, dramatic hair-flipping in the wind, and at least one epic scene where Jacob probably yells, “Caaatherine!” into the void.
As for the plot? Well, it’s a secret. Yep, they’re playing it real close to the vest with this one. Will it stick to Brontë’s tale of tortured love and Victorian angst? Or will it go full Emerald Fennell and give us a feminist Heathcliff who starts a podcast about toxic masculinity? We have no idea. But whatever happens, it’s going to be deliciously dramatic and emotionally confusing.
In case you’re wondering, this isn’t Margot and Jacob’s first rodeo together. They’re already co-starring in a short film for Chanel No. 5’s latest campaign, because nothing says high fashion like a moody fragrance ad directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name, aka the movie that made everyone want to move to Italy). Margot has nothing but praise for her co-star, gushing, “He’s wonderful. He’s a movie star—he’s got that charisma. He holds a frame.” Which, frankly, sounds like something you’d say about a really nice picture frame, but we’ll take it. She also mentioned they’re practically neighbors back in Australia, because even in the vast Outback, all Aussie celebs apparently live within a boomerang’s throw of each other.
Anyway, filming starts next year in the UK, so until then, get ready for the most swoon-worthy adaptation of Wuthering Heights yet. And yes, we’re already bracing ourselves for the Oscar buzz and the inevitable ‘Is Heathcliff the original soft boy?’ think pieces. Stay tuned!
