One of the best novels of all time is again being made into a movie starring Margot Robbie

One of the best novels of all time is again being made into a movie starring Margot Robbie

From a world-famous doll to a heroine of English literature, Margot Robbie is only one step away. After the success of Barbie, the Australian actress will star in a new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s book. sheer heightsA great classic of the 19th century. At the helm of this re-reading we find Emerald Fennell, director of The Promising Young Woman and Saltburn, a sultry film marking the end of 2023.

Margot Robbie will be opposite Jacob Ellord, a promising young face who was revealed by the TV series Euphoria and who has recently multiplied projects. He recently played Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s biopic Priscilla and will soon be Frankenstein’s creation in Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix film. Already a poster salt burnJacob Ellord reunites with filmmaker Emerald Fennell for this new project.

Published in 1847, sheer heights It tells the tragic fate of Heathcliff, an orphan who was adopted by the father of the Earnshaw family, a gentleman. The arrival of a young man in the clan will create disorder. The family’s brother, Hindi, will feel boundless hatred towards him, and his daughter will fall in love with Catherine.

Margot Robbie, actress, but also producer

What do we really know about this adaptation? There is nothing to indicate whether this is a faithful or a modern transposition. Margot Robbie will play the daughter of the family Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff’s character Jacob Ellord.

The film is produced by Margot Robbie, LuckyChap. This is the third collaboration between the actor and the director after Promising Young Woman and Salt Burn. Filming is planned for 2025 in the United Kingdom.

Another scandal after Saltburn?

It is no coincidence that Wuthering Heights was taken by the Emerald Fennel. The director never hid his taste for cruel stories and complex anti-heroes. When it was published, Wuthering Heights caused a scandal because of its violence and the immorality of its characters.

Wuthering Heights has seen many film adaptations. Among the most famous we can cite Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, which was released in 1992, but also the most recent, directed by Andrea Arnold in 2011.

Wuthering Heights, in theaters soon.

Source: Allocine

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