British singer-songwriter Adele is set to make her acting debut with fashion designer-turned-filmmaker Tom Ford’s upcoming project "Cry to Heaven".
The film has a star-studded cast, including Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, "Adolescence" star Owen Cooper, Ciaran Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Daryl McCormack, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannenmann and Lux Pascal.
"Cry to Heaven" is an adaptation of author Anne Rice's 1982 novel, which is set in the 18th Century world of the "castrati" - male singing stars who were castrated to preserve their high voices.
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The story follows two men, a Venetian noble and a castrated Opera singer, whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined.
Ford will direct, produce and write the film, which is currently in pre-production in London and Rome, with principal photography set to commence in January. The movie is expected to release in the second half of 2026.
The movie will mark his third feature directorial after 2009's "A Single Man" and 2016's "Nocturnal Animals".
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