Margot Robbie and Jacob Alverdi are set to star in the upcoming adaptation of Emerald Fennell. withering heights, Playing iconic characters from the 1800s classic.
The highly-anticipated film, an adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel of the same name, will mark the second collaboration with MRC Studios and Lucky Chap following the success of Greta Gerwig. Barbie.
The project sparked a bidding war between Warner Bros. Studios and Netflix, with the streaming app offering $150 million for the film.
However, K Wuthering Heights The filmmakers accepted Warner Bros.’s $80 million bid, opting for a worldwide theatrical release.
Crown Prince The actor shared a post on Instagram in July with graphics that included a famous quote from the novel, “Be with me forever – take any form – drive me crazy.”
Meanwhile, Fennell wrote earlier Los Angeles Times Column, “I’ve always been obsessed with the Gothic.”
“It’s a genre where comedy and horror, rebellion and desire, sex and death are forever intertwined, where every exchange is weighted with the threat of violence, or s**t, or both.”
Robbie is set to play the lead role of Catherine Earnshaw, while Alverdi will play Heathcliff. The cast includes Hong Chow, Alison Oliver and Shahzad Latif.
For the uninitiated, the film is slated to release on February 13, 2026, just a day before Valentine’s Day.