“Wuthering Heights” (2026) on Netflix
Mr. Earnshaw brings home a boy he rescued from the streets. His daughter Cathy names him Heathcliff. The two become inseparable, but Heathcliff objects to her courtship of a wealthy neighbor.
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Plot summary
The Earnshaw household at Wuthering Heights, on the Yorkshire moors, takes in a boy Mr. Earnshaw rescued from the streets. Cathy, his daughter, shields the newcomer and gives him the name Heathcliff, and the two become constant companions. Years on, the estate has fallen into disrepair, worn down by Mr. Earnshaw's drinking and gambling. Cathy hopes to marry Edgar Linton, a rich textile merchant who has moved in nearby, so that she can leave Wuthering Heights behind and lift Heathcliff into high society. Heathcliff resents the plan. The pair then discover their own feelings for one another, yet Cathy refuses to consider a match with him and keeps Edgar in view.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about “Wuthering Heights” (2026)
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- During the first week of filming, Jacob Elordi accidentally gave himself a second degree burn when he stepped back against a steaming hot brass knob while taking a shower and had to go to the hospital.
- The decision to cast a white actor, Jacob Elordi, as the racially ambiguous Heathcliff, a "dark-skinned gipsy" or "Lascar" in the novel, sparked controversy. In September 2025 the director, Emerald Fennell, defended the choice, saying Elordi "looked exactly like the illustration of Heathcliff on the first book that I read."
- In October a bidding war saw Netflix bid $150 million for the distribution rights, but Warner Bros. Pictures won them with a much lower offer of $80 million after granting Emerald Fennell and Margot Robbie's wishes for a theatrical release and a significant marketing campaign.
- Jacob Elordi had been contemplating taking a hiatus from acting before Emerald Fennell offered him the lead role without an audition.
- Cinematographer Linus Sandgren shot Wuthering Heights on 35mm and VistaVision, framing it in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with 3-perf 35mm Aaton Penelopes as the main cameras plus a pair of Beaumont 8-perf VistaVision cameras for wides and landscapes.
