Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Adele to Make Acting Debut in Tom Ford's 'Cry to Heaven'
Singer Adele is going to act in a movie for the first time!
It's called 'Cry to Heaven' and is being made by fashion designer Tom Ford.
The movie is based on a book about opera in Italy a long time ago.
Many famous actors, including Nicholas Hoult and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, will be in it with Adele.
Tom Ford is also writing and directing it, and he's paying for it all himself.
This is his third movie to direct.
Filming starts soon, and it should come out in the fall of 2026.
Adele recently took a break from her music career, so this is a new adventure for her.
Singer Adele will make her acting debut in Tom Ford's new film 'Cry to Heaven'.
The movie is an adaptation of Anne Rice's 1982 novel and is set in 18th-century Italy's opera world.
Adele joins a large ensemble cast including Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, George MacKay, and Paul Bettany.
Tom Ford is writing, directing, producing, and self-financing the film, marking his third directorial project.
'Cry to Heaven' is in pre-production, with filming starting in mid-January and a release planned for fall 2026.
- Who
- Singer Adele, director Tom Ford, and an ensemble cast including Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, George MacKay, Paul Bettany, and Hunter Schafer.
- What
- Adele is making her acting debut in Tom Ford's upcoming film 'Cry to Heaven', an adaptation of Anne Rice's novel.
- When
- The film is currently in pre-production, with principal photography starting in mid-January and a release scheduled for fall 2026.
- Where
- The story is set in 18th-century Italy.
- Why
- Tom Ford is writing, directing, producing, and financing the film himself as his third directorial project.
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Release Date
Existing Summary
The film is scheduled for release in late fall 2026.
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The release date is set for fall 2026.
Filming Start Date
Existing Summary
The film is currently in pre-production.
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The project is currently in pre-production and is scheduled to begin principal photography in mid-January.
Cast Details
Existing Summary
Adele joins a large ensemble cast including Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Colin Firth.
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The film will feature Adele, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, George MacKay, Paul Bettany, and Hunter Schafer. “Adolescence” breakout star Owen Cooper is also part of the project. Cry to Heaven will also star Lux Pascal, Ciarán Hinds, Mark Strong, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannemann, and Daryl McCormack.
- Director
- Tom Ford
- Based on
- Anne Rice's 'Cry to Heaven'
- Setting
- 18th Century Italy, world of opera
- Release Window
- Fall 2026
- Producer Financing
- Tom Ford himself
- Principal Photography Start
- Mid-January
