Sex Education star Emma Mackey will portray Brontë in the film and Fionn Whitehead, who starred in Dunkirk and Bandersnatch, has been cast as Branwell Brontë.
Emily Beecham, from Little Joe and Into the Badlands, will star as Emily’s eldest sister and fellow author Charlotte Brontë.
1. Haworth
A film crew working on Emily have been spotted in Haworth, where the Wuthering Heights author lived for 28 years. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
2. Back in time
Shooting is being led by Golden Globe-nominated actress Frances O’Connor, who is making her directorial debut and has also written the script. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
3. Georgian fashion
Shooting for the biopic began in Yorkshire earlier this year Photo: Bruce Rollinson
4. Transformed
The photos give a glimpse into what Haworth would have looked like in the 1800s, when it was a bustling town Photo: Bruce Rollinson