Adele will step into her very first movie role, and people can’t stop talking about it.
Tom Ford is gathering a powerhouse cast—a list that includes Adele, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, and some other familiar faces—for a film called Cry to Heaven. The film, said to be landing in theaters late autumn 2026, is based on Anne Rice’s dramatic novel from the 1980s. Think: 18th-century Italy, where one nobleman and a singer from Calabria (who’s been through a lot) both want to take over the opera world. The scenery: gondolas drifting on canals, velvet opera curtains, and just so much music you could almost taste it. Cry to Heaven is, as Alice Hoffman once described, “bold and erotic, laced with luxury, sexual tension, music,” and even the bees get a solo.
Tom Ford isn’t just directing this time; he’s also on board as a writer and producer, juggling hats like a magician. Filming will happen around London and Rome, starting when the post-holiday blues hit in January. For those keeping score: this will be his third movie after A Single Man and Nocturnal Animals—let’s see if he can pull off the triple play! Oh, and try not to trip over names, because the celebrity power is strong with this one.
Fans are probably already imagining Adele in a huge opera dress.
Adele hasn’t done any big album tours since she wrapped up her giant Las Vegas residency in November 2024, just some shows in Munich and then that long rest she talked about. Maybe she’s been practicing for the camera all along? The future sure got interesting, and, honestly, nobody saw this coming—except maybe if you squint, you can picture her singing in the canals of Venice and it just kind of fits.
