Adele to Make Acting Debut in Tom Ford's "Cry to Heaven" Adaptation

In November 2025, it was announced that Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Adele will make her acting debut in Tom Ford's next film, an adaptation of the 1982 Anne Rice novel "Cry to Heaven." The film, which is currently in pre-production in London and Rome, will also star Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and "Adolescence" breakout Owen Cooper.

Ford, the acclaimed fashion designer who previously directed the films "A Single Man" and "Nocturnal Animals," is self-financing the project and will write the screenplay, direct, and produce. The novel, set in 18th-century Italy, follows a Venetian noble and a maestro castrato who collaborate in the world of opera.

In addition to Adele, the cast for "Cry to Heaven" includes a number of other high-profile actors, such as Ciarán Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Daryl McCormack, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannemann, and Lux Pascal. Principal photography is expected to begin in January 2026 for a planned release later that year.