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Emerald Fennell's upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation has been called 'aggressively provocative' and will feature a BDSM-inspired sex scene. The upcoming adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic novel sees Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi portray doomed lovers Catherine and Heathcliff. But those expecting a faithful adaptation of the beloved work may be in for a rude awakening as Fennell's upcoming film is said to lean into the 'stylised depravity' she has become known for after directing Saltburn.

Ian Bairnson, the Scottish session guitarist best known for his work with the Alan Parsons Project and Kate Bush, has died aged 69. The news was announced by the guitarist’s wife, Leila Bairnson, on social media(opens in new tab), stating: “It is with deep sadness and regret that I let you know that my loving husband Ian Bairnson has passed away on Friday 7th April.

Bond girl Gemma Arterton to star in Wuthering Heights 'teen drama' Gemma Arterton, the Bond girl, and Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick are to star as Cathy and Heathcliff in a film adaptation of Wuthering Heights which recasts Emily Bronte's passionate tale as a teen drama. By Anita Singh, Showbusiness Editor 15 May 2009 Photo: MARTIN POPE According to the producers, actors who have appeared in past versions – most famously Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier in 1939 – have been too old to play the characters in Emily Bronte's novel. Arterton is 23 and Westwick only 21. Producer Robert...