Frieda Pinto joins the cast of The Path

Highlights:

• Adele to star in Tom Ford’s new film Cry to Heaven
• Cast includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, and Thandiwe Newton
• Filming begins in January in London and Rome, release expected in 2026
• Marks Ford’s first film since Nocturnal Animals
• Adele once said she’d act for director Xavier Dolan

Adele is finally making her move into films. The singer will appear in Cry to Heaven, the third feature from fashion designer and director Tom Ford. The story comes from Anne Rice’s novel set in 18th century Italy and follows two men brought together by music, a Venetian nobleman and a castrato singer from Calabria.

Adele set to star in Tom Ford’s new period drama Cry to Heaven filmed across London and Rome Getty Images