Adele is set to make his debut in Tom Ford's new film.
According to DeadlineThe fashion designer and director's third feature film will be an adaptation of Anne Rice's 1982 novel Cry to Heaven, a drama set in 18th-century Italy.
The singer will star alongside Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán Hinds, Thandiwe Newton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Hunter Schafer, Daryl McCormack, George MacKay, Paul Bettany and teen breakout Owen Cooper. 15 year old teenager who became one of the youngest winners in history who won a Primetime Emmy for his role in the Netflix drama, will next be seen in Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
The story follows two unlikely collaborators trying to make it in the world of opera: a Venetian nobleman and a castrated maestro from Calabria. Alice Hoffman of The New York Times Book Review called it is “bold and erotic, steeped in luxury, sexual tension and music”, and Joseph McLellan of the Washington Post called it “a fascinating look at a fascinating and little-known world”.
The film will be Ford's third film following the Oscar-nominated Christopher Isherwood adaptation A Single Man and the dual-narrative thriller Nocturnal Animals starring Amy Adams. In 2023, Ford stated that he was now more interested in film than fashion.
“I enjoyed being in the two films I did,” he said in GQ interview. “It was the most fun I've ever had in my entire life. I'm 62 years old. I hope to stay together until I'm 82. So I want to spend the next 20 years of my life making films. And the clock is ticking. So, it's time to say goodbye to fashion. Fashion is a young man's game.”
Cry to the Sky is in pre-production in London and Rome this year, with filming set to begin in January for a late 2026 release date.
It was previously rumored that Adele would make her debut in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan directed by Xavier Dolan, who directed her video for “Hello.” “I'm sure I'll get some criticism for this, but I'd actually like to do it after working with Xavier,” she said at the time. “I'll definitely do a movie for him.”
Although her song appeared in the final cut, the singer herself ultimately did not appear. The film received mostly negative reviews with a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Last year, after a series of sold-out concerts in Munich, Adele announced that she would be taking an indefinite break from music.
Cry to Heaven is a continuation of the series of recent Anne Rice TV adaptations including new takes on Interview with the Vampire, The Witches of Mayfair and Talamasca: The Secret Order.
