Overview
- The production is in pre‑production in London and Rome, with principal photography slated to begin in mid‑January.
- Adele joins a large ensemble that includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor‑Johnson, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Hunter Schafer and Ciarán Hinds.
- Ford wrote the screenplay and is producing through his Fade To Black banner after opting to self‑finance, with plans to shop the completed film to distributors.
- The project was unveiled at the American Film Market with a late‑autumn 2026 rollout targeted, marking Ford’s first feature since Nocturnal Animals in 2016.
- Specific roles have not been disclosed, including Adele’s, in the adaptation of Rice’s 1982 novel set in 18th‑century Italy’s opera world.