Los Angeles, Nov 12 (NationPress) The sky is set to fall as the English singer-songwriter Adele is making her acting debut. The Grammy-winning artiste will showcase her acting skills in Tom Ford‘s upcoming film ‘Cry to Heaven’.

The fashion icon and filmmaker will direct, produce, and write the adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1982 novel, as reported by ‘Variety’.

Set in 18th century Italy, the fictional narrative follows two men—a Venetian noble and a castrated opera singer—whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined.

According to ‘Variety’, Adele will star alongside Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán 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 Hannenmann, and Lux Pascal.

‘Cry to Heaven’ is currently in pre-production in London and Rome, with principal photography scheduled to begin in January. The film is anticipated to debut in the fall of 2026. Ford is self-financing the project and intends to secure a buyer post-production, as detailed by Deadline, which first reported the news.

Ford, who established his namesake fashion brand after serving as creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, made his directorial debut with the Oscar-nominated ‘A Single Man’ in 2009. His second feature, ‘Nocturnal Animals’, released in 2016, won the grand jury prize at Venice and earned an Oscar nomination for Michael Shannon.

The film ‘Cry to Heaven’ reunites Ford with Taylor-Johnson, who was part of the ensemble cast in ‘Nocturnal Animals’, as well as Firth, who starred in ‘A Single Man’. Adele, known for her hits like ‘Hello’, ‘Chasing Pavements’, ‘Rolling in the Deep’, and the Oscar-winning ‘Skyfall’, has announced her intention to temporarily step back from music following the conclusion of her Las Vegas residency.