"Cry to Heaven is Ford's adaptation of American author Anne Rice's 1982 novel of the same name. The story is set in 18th-century Italy and follows a Venetian noble and a castrated Calabrian singer who are both trying to succeed in opera. In a contemporaneous review of the novel, for The New York Times, Alice Hoffman noted the importance of music in Cry to Heaven, describing it as "bold and erotic, laced with luxury, sexual tension, music.""
"She continued, "Music is everywhere: in the voices of the gondoliers, the hymns of the children, the glorious chords of the opera house. Even the bees sing." According to the reports, Ford's film is currently in pre-production in London and Rome, and principal photography is set to begin in mid-January. Along with directorial duties, Ford is also producing and writing Cry to Heaven. It will be his third feature film, following 2009's A Single Man and 2016's Nocturnal Animals. Adele supported her latest studio album, 2021's , with a 100-concert residency in Las Vegas and a 10-show residency in Munich. She has been on a self-described " break " since the end of the Las Vegas residency in November 2024."
Adele has been cast in her first feature film, Cry to Heaven, directed by Tom Ford and co-starring Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Colin Firth. The film adapts Anne Rice's 1982 novel, set in 18th-century Italy, about a Venetian noble and a castrated Calabrian singer competing to succeed in opera. Music plays a central role in the story, described as pervasive and sensual. The production is in pre-production in London and Rome, with principal photography beginning in mid-January. Tom Ford is writing and producing the film, marking his third feature. The movie is mooted for late-autumn 2026.
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