Director Tom Ford will helm an adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1982 novel Cry to Heaven, starring Adele in her debut film role (per Deadline.). The film is currently in pre-production in London and Rome with principal photography set to commence this month, and is expected to arrive in late 2026.

The novel Cry to Heaven, set in 18th century Italy, follows two men – a Venetian noble and a castrated Opera singer – whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined. Rice’s novels have often been adapted as movies and TV series, including Interview With the Vampire, Mayfair Witches and Talamasca: The Secret Order.

Adele’s role has not yet been announced; the star-studded cast also includes: Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany and Owen Cooper. Also on board the drama are Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Daryl McCormack, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannenmann and Lux Pascal.

Ford, who previously served as the creative director for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent before creating his eponymous fashion brand, made his directorial debut with 2009’s Oscar-nominated “A Single Man.” His second film was 2016’s “Nocturnal Animals,” which won the grand jury price at Venice and earned a supporting actor Oscar nomination for Michael Shannon. “Cry to Heaven” reunites Ford with Taylor-Johnson (who appeared in “Nocturnal Animals”) and Firth (who starred in “A Single Man”).

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