Nocturnal Animals director Tom Ford will helm an adaptation of Anne Rice's 1982 novel Cry to Heaven, starring Adele in her debut film role.

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The story follows a nobleman and an opera singer who had ben castrated.

Adele's role has not yet been announced. The singer-songwriter is a 16-time Grammy winner.

Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciaran Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Owen Cooper, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Daryl McCormack, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannemann and Lux Pascal also star.

Ford, who previously served as the creative director for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent before creating his own fashion brand, worked with Taylor-Johnson on Nocturnal Animals and Firth on A Single Man.

The film is expected to arrive in late 2026.