"Part of the reason why the movie title of Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights is in quotes is because it's simply a version of the novel - one that Fennell read and loved as a tween."
"Her version grew from what she remembered of the book as a 14-year-old, including stuff that "never happened" in an attempt to appease her own youthful yearning."
"Whether or not that actually works (let alone winds up being a valid way to adapt a beloved text) is a question for me, Alison Willmore, and Jackson McHenry."
"We dug into Fennell's take on the book, how the casting works (or doesn't), and whether or not book fans will be so mad or just kind of mad."
Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights intentionally marks the movie title with quotes to signal that the film is a personal version rather than a direct retelling. The film grew from Fennell's memories of reading the novel as a tween, incorporating invented scenes and emotional yearnings that did not occur in the original book. The adaptation embraces adolescent longing and reshaping of events to satisfy a youthful perspective. Critics examine whether those choices succeed, whether casting decisions support the film's aims, and how devoted readers will respond—ranging from strong anger to muted disappointment.
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