Emerald Fennell News & Updates

“Wuthering Heights”' Emerald Fennell Is Not Directing a “Basic Instinct ”Reboot, Says Rep: 'There's No Truth' to the Reports

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Apr 07, 2026 • Yahoo

Emerald Fennell On Why Her “Demented” Zatanna Movie Didn’t Happen: “Too Far Away From The Genre”

After five years and a couple of more titles under her belt, Emerald Fennell has enough distance fro...

Feb 14, 2026 • Yahoo

Emerald Fennell’s Favorite Movies: 13 Films the ‘Saltburn’ Director Wants You to See

"The Talented Mister Ripley," "Gone Girl," and other iconic films the "Promising Young Woman directo...

Feb 09, 2024 • IndieWire

Emerald Fennell On ‘Wuthering Heights' Being "Primal" & "Sexual" & Addresses Criticism For Casting Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi

Emerald Fennell is teasing her film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which garnered significant atte...

Sep 29, 2025 • MSN

Emerald Fennell's ‘Wuthering Heights' Find Its Young Heathcliff and Cathy in ‘Adolescence' Breakout Owen Cooper and ‘Matilda' Stage Star Charlotte Mellington (EXCLUSIVE)

Emerald Fennell has cast her young Heathcliff and Cathy - and young Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie -...

Mar 10, 2025 • MSN

Emerald Fennell Announces ‘Wuthering Heights’ Adaptation

The Oscar winner announced on social media she is adapting the beloved Emily Brontë novel. Emerald ...

Jul 12, 2024 • IndieWire

‘Wuthering Heights’ Director Defends Jacob Elordi Casting Amid Backlash, Says He Mirrors Heathcliff

Wuthering Heights director Emerald Fennell is defending her choice to cast Jacob Elordi in the role ...

Sep 29, 2025 • Us Weekly

‘Las Culturistas’ Host Defends Emerald Fennell as ‘One of My Favorites’ 2 Years After Tina Fey’s Viral ‘Saltburn’ Shade

“Las Culturistas” co-host Matt Rogers surprised longtime listeners of the podcast during the sho...

Feb 19, 2026 • TheWrap

Emerald Fennell Hopes ‘Wuthering Heights’ Is “This Generation’s ‘Titanic'” & Margot Robbie Says Film Is Not As “Raunchy” As People Expect

Emerald Fennell is hopeful about Wuthering Heights as the film’s premiere gets closer. The directo...

Dec 04, 2025 • Deadline.com

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Takes the Steam Out of Its Raunchiest Moments

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage...

Feb 21, 2026 • Collider

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Removes a Critical Piece of the Original Novel That Hurts the Movie

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage...

Feb 14, 2026 • Collider

Emerald Fennell Not Involved in ‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot Despite Joe Eszterhas’ Claims

Joe Eszterhas, at one time Hollywood’s highest-paid screenwriter, made waves Tuesday morning by re...

Apr 07, 2026 • TheWrap

Emerald Fennell Is Tackling a Gothic Novel for Her Next Movie

Oscar winner Emerald Fennell has set her next film after the steamy and crazy Saltburn, and it's a b...

Jul 11, 2024 • Collider

‘Wuthering Heights’ Review: Emerald Fennell’s Lackluster Take On Emily Brontë’s Classic Bodice-Ripper Never Steams Up

It’s perhaps no coincidence that John Cale appears on the soundtrack of Emerald Fennell’s sado-m...

Feb 11, 2026 • Deadline.com

Every Emerald Fennell movie ranked worst to best

Emerald Fennell's directorial career hasn't been long, but she's needed no time to become one of our...

Feb 17, 2026 • MSN

‘Wuthering Heights’ Trailer Is an Erotic Gothic Fever Dream From Emerald Fennell

The first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights reimagines Brontë’s Gothic classic fu...

Sep 04, 2025 • Dread Central on MSN

Emerald Fennell Wears $1.3 Million Vintage Cartier Necklace at ‘Wuthering Heights’ London Premiere

Emerald Fennell complemented her red corseted dress with a vintage Cartier necklace for Thursday nig...

Feb 05, 2026 • Women's Wear Daily

God help us, Emerald Fennell is doing Wuthering Heights next

It was probably inevitable, but the phrase “Emerald Fennell is doing Wuthering Heights” still se...

Jul 12, 2024 • AV Club

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Pushes Bad Taste to New Limits

Fennell’s 'Wuthering Heights' adaptation is immature, focusing mainly on the novel’s first half....

Mar 31, 2026 • Men's Journal

The one thing Shazad Latif and Alison Oliver say every character has in common by the time

Emerald Fennell’s "Wuthering Heights" is the latest one of Hollywood’s book-to-screen adaptation...

Sep 05, 2026 • Dailymotion on MSN

Watch the Trailer for Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights' Adaptation

Emerald Fennell's follow-up to Saltburn is just around the corner. On social media during summer 202...

Sep 03, 2025 • MSN

Emerald Fennell on the Art of the Slow Burn in 'Wuthering Heights'

It was 'very frustrating' by design. Emerald Fennell shares her insight into building the romance be...

Aug 23, 2026 • Yahoo

Emerald Fennell On The Secrets Of ‘Saltburn’, Becoming A Promising Young Writer And Winning An Oscar – Behind The Lens

Emerald Fennell has enjoyed acclaim as an actress (this year even appearing as Midge in Barbie) and ...

Jan 12, 2024 • Deadline.com

'Wuthering Heights' Twitter reviews: Emerald Fennell’s period romance divides viewers; praised for visuals and performances, criticised as boring and unfaithful

Emerald Fennell's cinematic interpretation of 'Wuthering Heights' features Margot Robbie and Jacob E...

Feb 13, 2026 • The Times of India on MSN

No life after Cathy: Emerald Fennell's take on Heathcliff's future

Emerald Fennell delves deep into the psyche of Heathcliff, explaining why there is no future for him...

Aug 18, 2026 • Dailymotion on MSN

Superprime signs filmmaker Emerald Fennell

Superprime has signed the Academy Award, BAFTA and Critics Choice Award-winning director, writer and...

Aug 24, 2026 • shots

Emerald Fennell Discusses Film Ratings and Her 'Wuthering Heights' Vision

In an interview with , Emerald Fennell addresses the comparison of her new film to 'Titanic' and exp...

Aug 19, 2026 • Yahoo

Filmmaker Emerald Fennell Refutes Claim She’s Working on a Reboot of BASIC INSTINCT

Emerald Fennell and her spokespeople have denied that Fennell is tied to a reboot of 1992’s Basic ...

Apr 07, 2026 • FilmBook

Everything We Know About Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ So Far

Following the Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan-starring Saltburn (2023), which she wrote and directed,...

Feb 12, 2026 • Deadline.com

Emerald Fennell: I would've gone off the rails if I hadn't attended boarding school

Emerald Fennell believes she would've gone "off the rails" as a teenager if she hadn't attended boar...

Feb 03, 2026 • Yardbarker