Emerald Fennell’s 2026 adaptation of Wuthering Heights makes many changes to Emily Brontë’s classic Gothic novel, and here are the 5 biggest.

In addition to Heathcliff and Catherine having a sexual relationship (see above), one of the biggest differences is how sexually charged the entire film is, from a public hanging that excites the local townspeople to random cutaways of fingers in mouths and voyeurism.

Discover the major ending change in Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights (2026). See how the film starring Margot Robbie deviates from Emily Brontë’s novel by cutting the next generation for a shocking,