Although the latest adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic Wuthering Heights isn’t due to be released until February 2026, we are already being drip-fed morsels of what to expect. Adapted by Emerald Fennell, the film stars Margot Robbie (Brontë Barbie?) and Jacob Elordi, who also appeared in Fennell’s critically acclaimed, Saltburn. The casting has caused some controversy, and casting director Kharmel Cochrane has been quoted as saying “There’s definitely going to be some English Lit fans that are not going to be happy.” What the film will doubtless
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Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott Manor was the inspirational country home of William Morris; poet, designer, craftsman, socialist and founding father of the Arts and Crafts movement.
