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Are film adaptations of books always a disappointment?

The highly anticipated film adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights is now released in cin...

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08.45 13 Feb 2026


Are film adaptations of books always a disappointment?


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08.45 13 Feb 2026


The highly anticipated film adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights is now released in cinemas all across Ireland but its already leaving fans of the tragic love story cold.   

So, it begs the question, do film adaptations ever live up to a novel’s expectation?  Anton asked Emily Ash Powell, writer and former Editorial Head of the dating app Bumble. 


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