Adele to Make Acting Debut in Tom Ford's Cry to Heaven
Adele to Make Acting Debut in Tom Ford's Cry to Heaven
Tom Ford will write, direct, and finance Cry to Heaven, casting Adele in her first film role alongside an all-star ensemble as the 18th-century Italy-set drama moves into pre-production for a 2026 release.
Adele is set to make her acting debut in Tom Ford's forthcoming adaptation of Anne Rice's Cry to Heaven. Ford will write, direct, and finance the film, continuing his pattern of hands-on control over projects. The movie stars a large ensemble that includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Owen Cooper, and Hunter Schafer, among others, with no specifics yet announced about who they will portray. Cry to Heaven centers on a world of opera in 18th-century Italy and follows two men from starkly different backgrounds: one a peasant, the other a Venetian noble. The project is currently in pre-production and is slated for a late fall 2026 release. Ford has previously directed and produced features such as A Single Man (2009) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). He has publicly stated that he will only pursue projects where he retains control over the underlying rights, a stance that has influenced his approach to Cry to Heaven. The film marks Ford's third feature as a writer-director-producer and signals a high-profile entry for Adele into the acting realm, a move that fans and industry watchers will be watching closely as production moves forward.
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