Singer Adele is set to make her first appearance on the big screen, joining the cast of Tom Ford’s upcoming adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1982 novel 'Cry to Heaven'. The film is currently in pre-production in London and Rome, with principal photography expected to begin in January 2026. Ford will direct, produce, and write the film, self-financing the project before seeking a buyer once filming is complete.

According to Variety, the story, set in 18th-century Italy, revolves around the lives of a Venetian noble and a castrated opera singer, whose paths cross in unexpected ways. Adele joins an ensemble cast that includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarn Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Owen Cooper, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Josephine Thiesen

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