"Adele is set to make her acting debut in Tom Ford's film adaptation of Anne Rice's Cry to Heaven, Deadline first reported. The pop superstar joins an ensemble cast of Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Owen Cooper, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Daryl McCormack, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannemann, and Lux Pascal."
"Ford will direct Cry to Heaven from his own screenplay, while also producing through his Fade to Black company. Set in 18th-century Italy, the story revolves around a Venetian noble and a castrated singer from Calabria, as they both strive for success in the operatic world. Marking Ford's first film since 2016's Nocturnal Animals, the feature is currently in pre-production in London and Rome. Principal photography is expected to begin in mid-January ahead of a late autumn 2026 release."
Adele will make her acting debut in Tom Ford's film adaptation of Anne Rice's Cry to Heaven. The film assembles an ensemble including Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Hunter Schafer, Thandiwe Newton and others. Ford will direct from his own screenplay and produce through his Fade to Black company. The story is set in 18th-century Italy and follows a Venetian noble and a castrated singer from Calabria as they pursue operatic success. The production is in pre-production in London and Rome, with principal photography slated to begin in mid-January for a late autumn 2026 release.
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