Overview

• The first look emphasizes a provocative, erotically charged tone, with imagery of obsessive desire set to Charli XCX’s “Everything Is Romantic.”
• Warner Bros. will release the film in theaters on Feb. 13, 2026, with Emerald Fennell serving as writer, director and producer alongside LuckyChap and MRC.
• Margot Robbie plays Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi plays Heathcliff, joined by Hong Chau, Shazad Latif and Alison Oliver, with Owen Cooper, Charlotte Mellington and Vy Nguyen portraying younger versions of key characters.
• The project followed a 2024 bidding contest in which Netflix reportedly offered $150 million, but the filmmakers chose Warner Bros.’ approximately $80 million theatrical-focused deal.
• Debate over casting and fidelity to the novel continues, with casting director Kharmel Cochrane defending the choices, and there are unconfirmed reports of mixed reactions from an early test screening.