Charli XCX set to be on ‘Wuthering Heights’ (2026) soundtrack
The first official teaser for the 2026 adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” has been released, with fans of both classic literature and pop music blowing up the internet in reaction to Charli XCX’s participation on the soundtrack.
In the preview, posted on Sept. 3 by Warner Bros., the British pop star’s hit song “Everything is Romantic” emphasized each provocative scene shared by stars Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi).
Charli XCX herself also posted the teaser on her Instagram, confirming that she will be releasing multiple songs for the film’s original soundtrack. “New original songs by me for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights,” she confirms, adding a cheeky “Happy Early Valentine’s” with a heart.
The preview’s sensual and contemporary take on the Emily Brontë classic has been met with a polarized response online.
One user on X found humor in the film’s A-list casting and modern score, comparing it to this year’s “matcha, dubai chocolate, [and] Labubu” fads.
Another was outright disappointed, stating that the film should be called, “Things that did not happen in Wuthering Heights.”
“I wish I did not live to see the day Wuthering Heights […] was adapted into a whitewashed, dark romance, BookTok bodice ripper with a hyperpop soundtrack,” they continued in another post.
The issue of whitewashing is in reference to Heathcliff, who, despite being written by Brontë as “dark-skinned” and “a little Lascar, or an American or Spanish castaway,” is portrayed as white in the film.
Such responses appear to be inevitable for director Emerald Fennell, whose work includes “Promising Young Woman” (2020) and “Saltburn” (2023), films that also created heated discourse at the time of their release.
In particular, Fennell’s “Saltburn” drew attention for its explicit depictions of social class, sexuality, and obsession through Barry Keoghan’s portrayal of unassuming yet manipulative Oliver Quick.
Fennell’s film adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” is set to premiere next Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2026.
