Overview
- Adele is reportedly joining the cast of Tom Ford’s period drama Cry to Heaven in what would be her first film role, according to Deadline and Variety.
- Ford is said to be writing, directing and producing the adaptation, which he is financing independently under his Fade To Black label.
- The reported ensemble includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Ciarán Hinds, Thandiwe Newton, George MacKay, Hunter Schafer and Mark Strong.
- The project is described as being in pre-production with principal photography planned for mid-January 2026 in London and Rome.
- A theatrical release is not expected before autumn 2026, and details of Adele’s role or any on-screen singing have not been disclosed; neither Ford nor Adele has issued official confirmation.