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Official Wuthering Heights Trailer Prompts Pushback Over ‘Greatest Love Story’ Tagline

The Charli XCX-scored preview signals Emerald Fennell’s stylized, anachronistic reimagining rather than a faithful period adaptation.

Overview

  • The full trailer was released online and quickly drew more than 12.7 million views on YouTube, marking the campaign’s biggest look yet at the film.
  • Brontë readers and other social media users criticized marketing that calls it the “greatest love story,” arguing the novel is not a straightforward romance.
  • Margot Robbie leads as Catherine Earnshaw with Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, in a version directed by Promising Young Woman and Saltburn filmmaker Emerald Fennell.
  • The footage leans into modern, provocative imagery and deliberate anachronisms, including brief shots of characters interacting with a decorative “belly” wall.
  • Charli XCX’s music is featured prominently, with reports citing 12 tracks tied to the film, which is slated for a February 2026 theatrical release.