‘Wuthering Heights’ trailer: Emerald Fennell pairs Emily Brontë with Charli XCX and steamy romance

Have a good time this coming Valentine’s Day with Emerald Fennell’s steamy adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights.

For her third function, the Academy Award–profitable Saltburn and Promising Younger Girl writer-director joins forces with two of essentially the most buzzworthy stars in Hollywood: Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. They play Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, the passionate couple on the coronary heart of Brontë’s traditional. And from the appears of the movie’s teaser trailer, Fennell is greater than able to embrace that zeal, even perhaps upping the ante on the onscreen want that shocked, awed, and generally even disgusted Saltburn viewers.

That keenness is on show in a big selection of sensual imagery all through the teaser: Cathy fixates on a shirtless Heathcliff and sticks her fingers in his mouth. Heathcliff cuts Cathy’s gown off and confesses, “I can observe you want a canine to the tip of the world.” Plus, there’s extra bread kneading and runny egg yolk fondling than a sexy chef TikTok. (Viewers of an early take a look at screening described the movie as “aggressively provocative,” World of Reel reported. Deliver it on.)

In fact, there is a darker undertone to this ardour, with the movie’s taglines “Drive Me Mad” and “Come Undone” hinting on the tragedy to return.

The whole teaser is soundtracked by Charli XCX and Caroline Polachek’s “Every part is romantic” remix from Brat and it is fully totally different but in addition nonetheless brat. The music alternative hints at Charli XCX’s bigger involvement in Wuthering Heights, as she’s written authentic songs for the movie.

Wuthering Heights additionally stars Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, and Ewan Mitchell.

Wuthering Heights hits theaters Feb. 14.