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This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. The bidding war for Wuthering Heights has ended in an unusual way. The upcoming movie, which is an adaptation of the 1847 novel of the same name by Emily Brontë, is set to star Euphoria's Jacob Elordi and Barbie's Margot Robbie.
✕ Remove Ads Per Deadline, Warner Bros. Motion Pictures Group. has won the bidding war for Wuthering Heights. The company reportedly paid about half of the $150 million offer that Netflix had previously put out for the project. However, both Fennell and Robbie pushed back against the streaming platform's release strategy, holding out for a proper theatrical release with a substantial publicity budget. Below, read statements on the movie finding a home from Fennell, Warner Bros.
Emerald Fennell: I’m so excited to be working with the amazing team at Warner Bros, and to once again be partnering with the brilliant MRC and LuckyChap. Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy: We are thrilled to partner with MRC, Emerald Fennell, and LuckyChap for this feature film adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
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