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Fashion designer Tom Ford invited Adele to play one of the main roles in his film adaptation of Anne Rice's novel. Cry to the heavenshis production company said Wednesday.
The film, which Ford is writing, directing and producing, will mark the superstar singer's acting debut.
Adele is just part of a large ensemble cast that includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, George MacKay, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Adolescence breakouts Owen Cooper and Hunter Schafer, although no details were given about their specific roles.
The Grammy-winning singer's latest music release is an album titled 30released in 2021. Instead of touring in support of the album, she performed at the Weekends with Adele residency in Las Vegas, which wrapped in 2024 after 100 performances.
Adele joins a long tradition of singers trying their hand at acting. Earlier this year, pop star Charli XCX took on roles in both television and film, while Lady Gaga, Harry Styles and A$AP Rocky have made similar moves in recent years.
Rice's original novel, first published in 1982, is set in the world of opera in 18th-century Italy and follows two characters of very different backgrounds: one born a peasant, the other a Venetian nobleman.
Cry to the heavens will be the third feature film from Ford, who made his directorial debut with the romantic drama. Lonely man a psychological thriller followed in 2009 Nocturnal animals in 2016.
According to the deadlinewhich broke the story, Ford wrote the script and the film is currently in pre-production in London and Rome, with a release date of fall 2026.
As with his previous works, Ford is funding Cry to the heavens myself. In 2016, he told The Associated Press: “I will only make a film if I control the underlying rights.”
