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Jacob Elordi slams 'prudish' reaction to Saltburn bathtub scene

Jacob Elordi says some of the shocked reactions to the bathtub scene in Saltburn "shows me just how, I guess, prudish we are".

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Charli XCX teases ‘elegant and brutal’ new Wuthering Heights song with John Cale

The singer announced earlier this year that she was writing an album for Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of the novel by Emily Bronte.

Evening Standard

“Horrendous And Insulting”: Backlash Erupts Over “Misrepresentation” In 2026 Wuthering Heights

Experts weigh in on the 2026 ‘Wuthering Heights’ trailer, which faced intense backlash for whitewashing and a “modernisation” that many critics deemed a “misrepresentation.”

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Why Jacob Elordi Got Cast In Wuthering Heights, Despite Some Fan Backlash: 'Very Surprising'

The real reason why Jacob Elordi is Heathcliff.

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Emerald Fennell wanted 'primal, sexual' Wuthering Heights

Emerald Fennell wanted to make a "primal, sexual" version of Wuthering Heights that her 14-year-old self could connect to after becoming deeply connected to the story from the first time she read it.

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‘There’s an enormous amount of sado-masochism in this book’: Emerald Fennell defends her Wuthering Heights adaptation

At the Brontë Women’s Writing festival, the Saltburn director explained her decision to cast Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in her sex-charged retelling of Emily Brontë’s novel

The Guardian - UK

The new Wuthering Heights trailer is pastiche done right

It feels like Pinterest come to life.

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Margot Robbie And Jacob Elordi's Wuthering Heights Movie Is Already Getting Backlash For Being 'Whitewashed'

"...horrendous & insulting to the source material."

Cinemablend

Hating that a period piece has modern music kind of makes you boring

Modern music in a period piece isn't a bad thing! Embrace it!

The Mary Sue

“50 Shades Of 1800s”: Margot Robbie And Jacob Elordi “Wuthering Heights” Teaser Divides Internet

"This is not what I read in high school," one viewer quipped after watching the trailer’s suggestive scenes.

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Too sexy or erotic? Why everyone is so shocked about the ‘Wuthering Heights’ trailer

Literary betrayal? Whitewashing? Too gratuitous? Soft porn for ticket sales? The trailer for Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 classic has received quite a bit of backlash. Here's why.

Euronews

Alright so why is “Wuthering Heights” in quotes, Emerald?!

I see those quotes...

The Mary Sue

This is the one Jacob Elordi movie you should watch now if you can't wait for 'Wuthering Heights' — and it’s not ‘Saltburn’

The first trailer for "Weather Heights" has taken social media by storm, and here's the Jacob Elordi movie to watch now if you can't wait to see Emerald Fennell's take on Emily Brontë's classic novel.

Tom’s Guide

Wuthering Heights is getting the Saltburn treatment – no wonder its devoted fans are in revolt

COMMENT: As the trailer for Emerald Fennell’s film arrives and causes outrage among many Emily Brontë fans, Katie Rosseinsky writes about why those who grew up with this story are so protective over it

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'Erotic' Wuthering Heights Shocks Viewers: How Margot Robbie's Role and a Surprising Synopsis Are Rewriting the Gothic Love Story

The first trailer of Wuthering Heights reveals Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in a provocative reimagining of Emily Brontë's Gothic classic.

TechRadar

Everything is romantic in the official Wuthering Heights trailer, but I bet you’ve missed the obvious clue that things are about to change

I'm so bored of the Wuthering Heights trailer drama online – Emerald Fennell has already proved we don't know what's coming.

The Independent UK

Wuthering Heights fans slam first trailer for controversial adaptation: ‘Visually pretty but hollow’

Film set for theatrical release in February 2026

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Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi’s Wuthering Heights Trailer Cops Mixed Reviews

While some fans love Emerald Fennell’s erotic gothic style, others aren’t so sold on the adaptation.

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The Guardian - US

Wuthering Heights: first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s erotic adaptation

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi lead the provocative Saltburn director’s unconventional adaptation of the novel

Evening Standard

Whips, nuns and horse-rein sex – everything we know about Emerald Fennell’s wild Wuthering Heights adaptation

The Saltburn director’s take on the classic book is set to ruffle a few feathers

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“I Predict A Flop”: New Wuthering Heights Adaptation Sparks Outrage Over Casting And Tone

"It’s a deliberately unromantic take on (Emily) Brontë’s novel."

The Independent UK

Wuthering Heights adaptation starring Margot Robbie features ‘discomforting’ explicit scenes

Audiences at first test screening reported absurd and suggestive intimate scenes

Pedestrian.tv

‘Aggressively Provocative’: The Early Reactions To Wuthering Heights Are In And … Welp

The already controversial adaptation apparently includes BDSM, "clinical masturbation", and ejaculating corpses."

Cinemablend

Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights Movie Has Apparently Screened, And Audiences Are Calling Horse Rein Sex And More ‘Aggressively Provocative’

This is not your mother's Wuthering Heights.

The Guardian - UK

‘Aggressively provocative’: test screening of Saltburn director’s Wuthering Heights gets mixed reaction

An early test showing of Emerald Fennell’s forthcoming Brontë adaptation suggests the unfinished film features horse-rein sex, suggestive egg yolks and necrophile nuns

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