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Margot Robbie's NEW Movie!  'Wuthering Heights' - Warner Bros. Beats Netflix in HUGE Bidding War!

Margot Robbie's NEW Movie! 'Wuthering Heights' - Warner Bros. Beats Netflix in HUGE Bidding War!

Get ready for a stormy romance! Warner Bros. has snatched up the highly anticipated film adaptation of Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights,' beating out major streamers in a fierce bidding war. The film will star Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, with Oscar-winning Emerald Fennell at the helm as director and screenwriter. This marks a significant win for Warner Bros., securing a theatrical release for a project that many predicted would land on a streaming platform. Fennell's recent success with 'Saltburn' made this a coveted project, and Warner Bros.' commitment to a global theatrical release with significant marketing spend sealed the deal. The article details the bidding war, highlighting the intense competition from streaming giants and the studio's strategic decision to prioritize a theatrical release. It also underscores the collaborative relationship between Warner Bros., LuckyChap Entertainment, and MRC, the production companies behind the project. This exciting adaptation of a classic novel promises to bring the passionate and tragic story of Catherine and Heathcliff to a new generation of audiences, cementing this project as one to watch.