Tom Ford's Upcoming Film 'Cry to Heaven' Features a Star Studded Cast
Adele is set to make her acting debut in the film slated to star big names like Colin Firth, Owen Cooper and more.
Summary
- Tom Ford is writing, directing, and producing his third feature film, Cry to Heaven, an adaptation of the Anne Rice novel
- The film is set in 18th-century Italian opera society and follows the intertwined lives of two castrated opera singers
- The major announcement is that music superstar Adele will make her feature film acting debut, joining a cast that includes Nicholas Hoult and Colin Firth
Fashion icon and filmmaker Tom Ford has set his sights on 18th-century Italy for his third feature film, a luxurious and star-studded adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1982 novel, Cry to Heaven. The project, which is his first film one in almost a decade, has immediately generated global buzz with the shocking news that superstar singer Adele will make her feature film acting debut.
Ford, who will serve as writer, director, and producer on the self-financed film, is known for his critically acclaimed cinematic style (A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals). The narrative of Cry to Heaven is set in the decadent world of Italian opera, following a Venetian noble and a peasant castrated to preserve their extraordinary soprano voices. Their intertwined lives explore themes of ambition, revenge, and the complex nature of artistic identity and sacrifice.
Adele, who recently completed her Las Vegas residency and announced an indefinite break from music, joins a phenomenal ensemble cast, including Ford veterans Nicholas Hoult and Colin Firth alongside Aaron Taylor Johnson, Paul Bettany and Hunter Schafer. Additionally, Ciarán Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Paul Bettany, Owen Cooper, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Daryl McCormack, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannemann and Lux Pascal are set to star in the movie. Filming is scheduled to begin in London and Rome in January 2026, with a projected release in late Fall 2026. The film is poised to be a visually lavish and emotionally charged drama, marking Ford’s full transition to filmmaking.
