Squiz Today Squiz Shortcuts: What's up with "Wuthering Heights"?
Feb 19, 2026
A fresh film take on Wuthering Heights and why the story keeps captivating audiences. A look at the novel’s dark themes, violence and lasting shock value. Debate over the new adaptation’s casting, tone and artistic liberties. Discussion of marketing, star power, costumes and the public reaction that has split critics.
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Enduring Power Of Brontë’s Novel
- Wuthering Heights remains a literary classic despite its violent, dark themes that shocked 1847 critics.
- The novel endures because it explores class, race, family and trauma in ways that still resonate today.
Marketing Fuels Book Resurgence
- The movie's marketing as 'the greatest love story' and a Valentine's release drove huge spikes in book sales globally.
- First-time readers often find the novel much darker and more complex than the film's pitch suggests.
Fennell’s Teenage Spark
- Emerald Fennell first read Wuthering Heights at 14 and says it affected her deeply.
- She has wanted to adapt it for the big screen ever since.
