Are we maybe all feeling a little too excited for the upcoming Wuthering Heights film?

The Bookseller looks into next year's book-to-film adaptations that Booktokers are most looking forward to.

Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the lead roles of Cathy and Heathcliff, was also selected by Megan, but the film has been “subject to huge controversy”, said Evie. Charlotte explained: “Like every other BookTokker, I am very curious about the Wuthering Heights adaptation. I’ve been enjoying all the commentary online following the trailer and although I usually prefer an adaptation that is more true to the book… I will probably deeply enjoy it regardless. It’s camp!” (Katie Fraser)

Mint lists the '7 big Hollywood movies set for release this winter' including Wuthering Heights. Huffpost claims that 'Holidays Are Set To Be More Whimsical In 2026':

In their travel prediction, Pinterest said: “Fairytale meets fever dream in 2026’s biggest travel trend.

“Millennials and Boomers will seek out whimsical and mystical destinations: distant ruins swallowed by mist, naturally-occurring spirals and moody, enchanting forests. You may find you come back with more questions than answers.”

Are we maybe all feeling a little too excited for the upcoming Wuthering Heights film? (Sarah-Louise Kelly)

Lifestyle Asia lists the 'Best gothic romance movies to add to your watchlist':

4 /11

Wuthering Heights (1939)

Directed by: William Wyler

Cast: Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, David Niven, Flora Robson

IMDb rating: 7.5

Synopsis: Heathcliff (Olivier) and Catherine Earnshaw (Oberon) fall madly in love, but fate drives them apart. As Heathcliff’s passion curdles into vengeance, it sets them both on a path towards inevitable doom.

About the movie: A striking adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel, the movie brings only 16 of the 34 chapters from Brontë’s book to the big screen.

Award won: Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Black & White).

5 /11

Jane Eyre (1943)

Directed by: Robert Stevenson

Cast: Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles, Margaret O’Brien, Agnes Moorehead

IMDb rating: 7.4

Synopsis: Orphaned Jane Eyre (Fontaine) becomes the governess at Thornfield Hall and soon begins a romance with her employer, Edward Rochester (Welles). But when a dark secret hidden in the attic comes to light, it threatens the lovers’ fate.

About the movie: The movie is adapted from Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 masterpiece of the same name. (Sushmita Mahanta)

And more about films as The Washington Post wonders whether The Housemaid is 'a schlocky thriller or a secret feminist masterpiece'.

Ever since Jean Rhys published “Wide Sargasso Sea” in 1966, literary women have been intrigued by the idea that the madwoman in the attic might have a perfectly good explanation for all of this.

That novel was a retelling of “Jane Eyre,” Charlotte Brontë’s classic 1847 work about a governess whose romance with her brooding employer is stalled by the existence of his batty current wife, until — ah bless, a happy ending — Mrs. Rochester burns down the mansion and jumps to her death.

But in “Sargasso,” Rhys imagines a backstory for this crazy lady. What if she had been forced into marriage, a Creole heiress dragged from Jamaica to live in sopping England with a man who wanted her only for her money? What if he had responded to her grief and culture shock by stashing her upstairs while he ogled the nanny? What if he took away her lovely given name and told everyone to call her Bertha?

With this bookish history in mind, I’ll remind you that an absolutely preposterous and eminently marketable thriller starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney opens nationwide Friday. [...]

If you have been in a bookstore, a library or an airport anytime in the past three years, you’re already aware of the best-selling franchise, a trilogy by the pseudonymous Freida McFadden. While steering clear of specific spoilers, I can say that “The Housemaid” — the first of the series — is “Jane Eyre” and “Wide Sargasso Sea” fused into one clunky but fizzy narrative. Millie, a cleaner with a secret dark past, accepts a live-in position in the home of Nina, who quickly reveals herself to be a nightmare boss. She accuses Millie of throwing away documents Millie has never touched; she demands expensive purchases and then insists the money come out of Millie’s salary. (Monica Hesse)

House Beautiful considers the house 'the REAL Star of the Film'.

Iconic homes throughout literature played into Jones and Mitchell’s interpretation of the Winchester home, including Manderley in Rebecca, Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre, and even the room in the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper.” In a departure from the novel, the production team decided to style Millie’s room in all white as a subtle nod to her mental state throughout the film. (Alyssa Longobucco)

Book Club has AI-generated content on the '7 Classic Books To Read Once In Your Lifetime' including both Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. AnneBrontë.org's sixth day of The Twelve Days of Brontë Christmas was all about Emily Brontë's death anniversary.