Wuthering Heights and the Emerald Fennell Hate Train
The first trailer for Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" got people big mad. But about what?
You’re probably asking, “Why is this paywalled?” Paid subscribers are the backbone of The Film Maven and becoming one shows support for independent journalism, as well as female- and disabled-created content.
If you want to read the full story consider becoming a paid-subscriber. Becoming a paid subscriber gives you access to The Trade, my examination and exploration of topics in the entertainment industry, my Popcorn Disability articles on disabled representation in film, and more. Don't want to commit to a subscription? Leave a tip to show you enjoy what you're reading.
Read more about the history of disability in film by pre-ordering my upcoming book, Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies. I not only expand on what you’re reading here, but examine the stereotypes, tropes, and the good, bad (and really ugly) of disabled movies. Preorder the book by clicking this link! Send me proof of your preorder and I’ll give you a paid subscription to The Film Maven for one year!
This week we got our first view of Emerald Fennell's follow-up to her 2023 feature Saltburn, an adaptation of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. The trailer, timed to Charlie XCX's new music had all the Fennell beats: fingers going into things, rampant horniness, and a slick sense of anarchy that permeated Saltburn. And, like Saltburn (and even her directorial debut, 2020's Promising Young Woman), people had opinions. Lots of em.
