Wuthering Heights fans rage as Saltburn director Emerald Fennell announces her upcoming film adaptation - the 10th time in 30 years for Emily Bronte's classic Director, 38, shared a quote from the 1847 Gothic novel on her X account Read More: Women's lifestyle website SheerLuxe slammed for creating 'disgraceful' new AI 'Arab' fashion editor By Lydia Hawken For Mailonline Published: 11:17 EDT, 17 July 2024 | Updated: 11:21 EDT, 17 July 2024 e-mail 4 View comments Wuthering Heights fans have been left furious after Emerald Fennell announced she is working on a new adaptation. The Saltburn director, 38, revealed earlier this week that Emily Brontë's 1847 Gothic romance is her next film project. Although the mother-of-two didn't disclose any cast members, she did share a graphic of two hand drawn skeletons and a quote from the book.
Using a quote from Heathcliff's monologue following Cathy's death, the graphic read: 'Be with me always. Take any form. Drive me mad.
' However, the announcement was met with a mixed response from fans - with some arguing that there were already too many Wuthering Heights adaptations. Emerald Fennell is set to direct a new movie adaptation of Wuthering Heights, it was announced on Tuesday (pictured in June) One replied: 'I guess we are getting a new adaptation every 10 years.' Another added: 'The world does not need Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights.
I'm declaring holy war.' Meanwhile, a third said: 'With all due respect, there have been a lot of a.