The first image fromWuthering Heightshas been unveiled. The upcoming 2026 movie is an adaptation of the 1847 Emily Brontë novel of the same name, adapted and directed bySaltburnandPromising Young Womanfilmmaker Emerald Fennell. Fennell will be reuniting withSaltburnstar Jacob Elordi, who is set to play the iconic character Heathcliff opposite Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw. Robbie is also producing the movie via her company LuckyChap Entertainment. The cast of theWuthering Heightsadaptationalso includes Shazad Latif, Hong Chau, and Alison Oliver.
Warner Bros.has now releasedthe first official image fromWuthering Heightsadaptation. The sensual still frame is an extreme closeup of fingers tangled up with grass, one of which is inside an open mouth. It is unclear if the fingers belong to the person whose mouth is shown or another character, though the angle of the hand seems to imply that they are one and the same. Check it out below:
What This Means For Wuthering Heights
The Movie Will Embrace Modern Sensuality
With this image, it already seems as thoughWuthering Heightswill take on the tone ofEmerald Fennell’sSaltburnrather than a more traditional, staid adaptation of the material. Her 2023 black comedy thriller, which followed a young man (Barry Keoghan) seducing, manipulating, and murdering his way through the rich family of his college friend (Elordi), wasfull of sensual moments like the one captured in this still frame, which promises a more modern take on the period-set drama.
Wuthering Heightshas previously been adapted to the screen multiple times, perhaps most famously in a 1939 outing starring Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff.
The sensuality of this first-look image is consistent with the marketing material that has already been releasedfor theMargot Robbie movie. Although there has not yet been a trailer, official poster, or further first-look images, Emerald Fennell previously shared a stylized title card for the movie on social media. The title was framed by illustrated skeletons, one of which seemed to be in a sexually compromising position.
Our Take On The New Wuthering Heights Image
It’s An Update, But It Fits The Novel
While it is unknown how sexually explicit the upcomingWuthering Heightsadaptation will be, it seems that Emerald Fennell has harnessed the directorial skills that she sharpeend withSaltburnto imbue the upcoming movie with a tone that embraces human desire and emotion in a stylized and hyperbolic way. This should beperfect for bringing the iconic gothic romance novel to life, as the tragedy has long been renowned for its heightened emotions and stylized presentation.
