Fresh off of the back of the success that came with the jaw-dropping and sexually-confusing film we know as 'Saltburn', writer/director Emerald Fennell has turned to English novelist and poet Emily Brontë for inspiration on her next cinematic project.
The British actress-turned-filmmaker, once known for her portrayal of the current Queen of the United Kingdom, Camilla Rosemary Shand on 'The Crown', will be providing us with a fresh adaptation of Emily Brontë's 19th century novel, 'Wuthering Heights'.
The most recent on-screen adaptation of the iconic story between Catherine and Heathcliff came back in 2011, directed by English filmmaker Andrea Arnold, with Kaya Scodelario and James Howson portraying both sides of the love story between the two main characters.
But it seems as though the Australians are taking over this time around as Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are set provide alternate takes on the characters of Catherine and Heathcliff in Fennell's upcoming adaptation of the British romance drama.
Of course, these are two actors that serve as familiar faces to Fennell. The English filmmaker had the pleasure of directing Elordi in the 2023 dark thriller 'Saltburn', which saw the Australian actor show off his impressive ability to portray an English accent opposite the likes of Barry Keoghan and Rosamund Pike.
And although it may seem like Fennell and Robbie have only collaborated once throughout their careers, this being Emerald's small 2-second cameo as 'Midge' in Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie', this isn't actually the case as the Australian actress was an executive producer on Fennell's directorial debut 'Promising Young Woman'.
At this moment in time it remains unclear as to whether the English filmmaker intends on planning a straightforward adaptation of Brontë's 19th century classic, or if she intends on providing the story between Catherine and Heathcliff with a modernised twist. But if this ends up being the case, the question beckons...
Which Kate Bush song will Fennell select to have stuck in the heads of the British population for months on end following the film's release?
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