After a whirlwind year of “Brat summer,” Charli XCX is pursuing music on new terms. The English pop star will contribute original music to Emerald Fennell’s new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, a project that blends one of English literature’s most enduring tragedies with modern pop sensibilities.
The film, Fennell’s third feature after their debut film Promising Young Woman in 2020 and Saltburn in 2023, stars Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. It is set for release on February 14, 2026, through Warner Bros. A teaser trailer dropped on September 4, featuring a remix of Charli’s Brat highlight “Everything is Romantic” layered over stormy shots of Robbie and Elordi. The film’s score is composed by Anthony Willis, a frequent Fennell collaborator from their first two films.
Since its 1847 release, Wuthering Heights has drawn sharp reactions. Victorian critics often called it coarse or immoral, while others praised its raw energy. Today, it stands as one of literature’s most haunting love stories. Fennell’s decision to pair its Gothic intensity with Charli’s music signals a deliberate clash between old and new, showing how Brontë’s themes of obsession and revenge remain strikingly current.
For Charli, the move extends her reach beyond records and festivals. After closing out “Brat Summer” at Coachella with a tongue-in-cheek declaration about seasonal pop culture shifts, she has appeared in the billing for a handful of film projects. This includes acting roles in Gregg Araki’s upcoming erotic thriller I Want Your Sex, a feature in A24 mockumentary titled The Moment, and even an untitled Takashi Miike project as a producer. But for now, in Wuthering Heights, she brings her sound to a Victorian romance filled with betrayal and longing. The result positions her as more than a pop provocateur, but a well-rounded cinephile.
