Russh recommends '7 films like ‘ Wuthering Heights’ to watch before it comes out'. Emerald Fennel's latest flick – an adaptation of Wuthering Heights – isn't even out yet (it's scheduled for release on Valentine's Day next year), and it's already been sending shockwaves through the internet (for more reasons than one). First and foremost, its leading duo Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are unusually picks for the literary classic, and stills from the film set have caused outrage amongst the book's puritans. Of course, the steamy trailer soundtracked by a now-viral Charli XCX remix have also caused quite the stir too. But if you simply need to get your fix before February, we have curated a list of films we love that match that vibe: steamy, classic, perhaps some not-so-close-to-the-source adaptations that made us re-fall in love with a story. Find out pick of 7 films like Wuthering Heights below. 1. Romeo + Juliet (1996) [...] It's exactly the kind of film we know would have been on Fennel's [sic] mood board for her adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Robbie even said to press: "I went to the cinema to watch Romeo + Juliet eight times, and I was on the ground crying when I wasn’t allowed to go back for a ninth. I want it to be that." 2. Marie Antoinette (2006) [...] Very in the vein of a Wuthering Heights film soundtracked by Charli XCX. [...] 4. Titanic (1999) This may seem random, but Margot Robbie told press: "In one of our first conversations about this film, I asked Emerald what her dream outcome was. She said, ‘I want this to be this generation’s Titanic." So, there you have it. It's another epic love story of ill-fated lovers – we can see the similarities here. 5. Saltburn (2023) If you're looking for more of Fennel's madness, then definitely make a pitstop at Saltburn. The 2023 film altered brain chemistry in more ways than one – and sent Sophie Ellis Bextor's 2000s hit Murder on the Dancefloor soaring up the charts again (along with Mason and Princess Superstar's Perfect (Exceeder)). It's got all the Fennel-isms we're expecting to see more of in her take on Wuthering Heights: excessive nudity, steamy romance, dramatic deaths and pop song nostalgia. 6. The Beguiled (2017) [...] 7. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) [...] It's haunting and sensual – themes mirrored in Wuthering Heights – following the story of a rural summer picnic where a few students and a teacher from an Australian girls' school vanish without a trace. (Cassandra Dimitroff)
Far Out Magazine wonders whether Charli XCX is 'primed to be the most vital new film composer'. AnneBrontë.org shares a poem, December, by Branwell Brontë.
We report the latest issue of The Brontë Society Gazette (Issue 97, October 2025. ISSN 1344-5940).
ARTICLES
Welcome by Sharon Wright, Editor.
Letter from the Chair. Lucy Powrie. Chair of the Brontë Society Board of TrusteesGazette Exclusive: The Brontës Return to the Main Street by Sharon Wright
From Page to Place by Linda Green
Mass Wuther
'The Invietation of Dreams' by Nicole Joseph
Home for the Summer
Close-up on the Collection: Emily Brontë, Byron and Brussels by Ann Dinsdale
Doing the Literary Locomotion by Murray Tremellen
The Brontë Bookshelf: Material Witness by Eleanor Houghton
Ellen Nussey - the woman no-one could silence by Graham Watson
Membership Matters: Paper Free for the AGM / Members'Area update / Getting in Touch / Dates for Your Diary by Hayley Pink, Development Officer Ghosts at the Door by Linda Pierson Heathcliff's Christmas Cake by Jennie Hood Diary of a Parsonage pants pioneer... by Maria van Mastrigt
What may surprise many is the village's unique literary connections, particularly to the esteemed Brontë sisters. It's thought that Charlotte Brontë's fondness for Hathersage, following her visit in 1845, inspired the settings and characters in her celebrated novel, Jane Eyre. (Emily Malia) 'Lovely' Yorkshire town perfect for getting people in the Christmas spirit Locals in Haworth are full of praise for the town around Christmas time. (...) There are other things to see and do in Haworth as well, from visiting historic sites linked to the Brontë sisters, to the Keighley and Worth Valley Heritage Railway. Added together, its a beautiful village, and it's sure to get anyone into a Christmas mood. (Sebastian McCormick)
The atmospheric moors above the village of Haworth formed the inspiration behind the writings of the Brontë sisters. More specifically this walk focuses on Wuthering Heights: dark, desolate but magnificent. There are a number of car parks in Haworth. Choose one and head towards the church and the Brontë Parsonage. It is worth visiting the Parsonage before the walk to gain a feel for the tough upbringing the siblings had. In turn, this will bring a greater appreciation to the walk. The path heads up the south side of St Michael and All Angels Church, an impressive building where the father of the Brontë sisters, Patrick, was Reverend for 41 years (and rather sadly outlived all six of his children). (Jonathan Smith)
To Walk Invisible BBC4, [Wednesday, December 10] from 10pm Sally Wainwright, the writer behind Riot Women, Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack delivered a beautiful and powerful film about the Brontë family in 2016. It highlights the multiple health problems of Anne, Charlotte and Emily, their brother, Branwell, and father, Patrick, plus the sisters’ spells as governesses and their efforts to get books including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights published. (John Dugdale)
Meer sends the characters of Wuthering Heights to therapy sessions. Boy, they need lots of them: I kept imagining what it would be like if any of those characters went to therapy. Since that’s technically not possible, I am sending them to therapy myself, discussing their wrongs and giving my unsolicited advice on how to improve themselves. Heathcliff Heathcliff’s main issues include childhood trauma, abandonment problems, unhealthy romantic obsession, revenge addiction, unresolved anger issues, and even a gambling addiction. What he did wrong was making revenge his lifelong mission, ruining the lives of innocent people, forcing marriages, believing in ghosts, physically abusing multiple characters, and neglecting his own son. His therapy goals would be to resolve his traumas, learn how to cope with his emotions without hurting others, show affection without obsession, set life goals that don’t revolve around revenge, and most importantly, learn how to be a good parent. (Read more) (Delis Kalanova)
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La Voz de Galicia (Spain) talks about the novel La Señora de Pedramorta by Cati Calo: Y esa curiosidad dispersa y fértil se cuela también en sus libros, donde conviven la historia, mitología gallega y las referencias literarias que han marcado su vida. «Soy fan absoluta de Jane Eyre, Cumbres Borrascosas, Otra vuelta de tuerca, Frankenstein.... Y también de Los pazos de Ulloa. Quería hacer algo gótico victoriano, pero con alma gallega», explica. (Begoña R. Sotelino) (Translation) The Brontë Sisters UK shares a rare climb up Haworth church tower with exclusive access to hidden views above the Brontë village. Finally, the latest installment of the Behind the Glass podcast latest installment is already available: On this episode, Mia and Sam are joined by Bradford Young Creative and poet Noor Afasa! Noor has been on placement at the Museum as part of her apprenticeship with Bradford 2025. Nicola Friar, the author of A Tale of Two Glass Towns and Death in Angria, among other Brontë-inspired delights, has a new short story published:
by Nicola Friar ASIN: B0FY3XLBLN (ebook) October 2025
On a bleak midwinter’s night, author Clara Redfern sits amid the wreckage of her unfinished stories with only silence and self-doubt for company. But when the shadows stir, from the darkness step the ghosts of the Brontë siblings, each bearing a lesson from beyond the grave. Drawn into visions of past, present, and future, Clara must confront her fears as the spirits attempt to show her the power of her words — and the price of letting them fade. Shadows of the Sisters: A Midwinter Haunting is a gothic tale of inspiration, regret, and the spirits that dwell in every writer’s heart.
Express features Toby Stephens and the passion he inherited from his mother, Dame Maggie Smith. "Reading and books were a huge part of my mum’s life. Both my mum and my step-dad (playwright and screenwriter Beverley Cross) read voraciously,” he smiles. “So it’s always been part of my life. And now more than ever, because our attention spans are so scattered by technology, it’s really important.” Which explains in part why the 56-year-old, whose roles have included Bond villain Gustav Graves opposite Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day, Mr Rochester in the BBC’s Jane Eyre and, most recently, lawyer Archie Moore in The Split, as well as Poseidon in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, is so passionate about Give A Book. (Matt Nixson)
IndieWire thinks that some of her comments 'Confirm Wuthering Heights’ Fans’ Greatest Fears'. That doesn’t mean that the director and star own anyone an apology, or that they don’t have the right to deviate as much as they want from the book. It’s not as if the previous film versions have been exactly faithful — with many of them, going back to the 1939 rendition starring Laurence Olivier, even cutting out half the plot. And Hollywood adaptations of novels take liberties as a rule, as evidenced by Guillermo del Toro’s portrayal of “Frankenstein,” which includes new characters and major plot points, along with a somehow alluring Elordi in the lead role. But it is worth saying that there’s a definite ideological divide between the Hollywood powerhouses and the dedicated fanbase of Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights.” Anyone who has read the novel knows that “Wuthering Heights” is not a romance: It’s a warning. And marketing that as “the greatest love story of all time,” as the film’s promotional materials have, doesn’t do justice to its author’s brilliance — with all due respect to Nicholas Sparks. (Elaina Patton)
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