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Adele will make her acting debut in Tom
Ford’s adaptation of ‘Cry to Heaven’
[November 13, 2025]
By LINDSEY BAHR
NEW YORK
(AP) — Fashion designer Tom Ford has called up Adele to co-star in his
adaptation of Anne Rice’s “Cry to Heaven,” his production company said
Wednesday. The film, which Ford is writing, directing and producing,
will mark the acting debut of the superstar singer.
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This combination of images shows Tom Ford at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 2, 2025,, left, and Adele at the 65th
annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo) |
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Adele is just one part of a large ensemble cast that includes
Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, George MacKay, Colin
Firth, Paul Bettany, “Adolescence” breakout Owen Cooper and
Hunter Schafer, though no details were immediately available
about their specific roles.
Rice’s novel, first published in 1982, is set the world of the
opera in 18th century Italy and follows two characters from very
different backgrounds: one born a peasant, the other a Venetian
noble.
“Cry to Heaven” will be the third feature for Ford, who made his
directing debut with the romantic drama “A Single Man” in 2009,
followed by the psychological thriller “Nocturnal Animals” in
2016. The movie is currently in pre-production for a release in
late fall 2026.
As with his previous features, Ford is financing “Cry to Heaven”
himself. In 2016, he told The Associated Press: “I will only
ever make a movie if I control the underlying rights.”
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