Emerald Fennell’s controversial adaptation of Wuthering Heights has been met with shock and labelled ‘aggressively provocative’ by initial audiences.

Fennell’s 2023 dark comedy Saltburn, starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi, caused quite the stir when it was released a couple of years ago.

The film featured darkly erotic scenes and was praised for its severe sexual content and nudity, as well as its frequent depiction of violence and gore.

Because of this huge success, the announcement that Fennell would be directing an adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights was met with excitement – and concern from literary fans.

The casting of Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie respectively as Heathcliff and Cathy, raised major eyebrows, and now it’s been reported that an initial first screen

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