Tom Ford is preparing a new film about the world of opera where Adele will make her acting debut. It is an adaptation of the novel Shout to the sky (1982) by Anne Rice, produced and directed by Ford, who is also the screenwriter. The plot is about castrati, men subjected to childhood castration to preserve their high-pitched voice, through the story of a Venetian nobleman and his singing teacher.
The cast, in addition to the British singer, includes Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán Hinds, George Mackay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany and Owen Cooper. They are joined by Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Thandie Newton and Lux Pascal.
This isn’t the first time one of Anne Rice’s more than 40 novels has been adapted onto the screen. In 1994 it was the movie Interview with the vampirethe series in 2023 The Witches of MayfairAND Talamasca: the secret orderwith a first season just released. With over 135 million copies sold, Rice is considered one of the most popular fantasy writers of all time.
Ford’s new film – presented at the American Film Market through his production company Fade to Black – is in pre-production in London and Rome, and will begin filming in January, when filming is scheduled to begin, with release slated for fall 2026.
The designer has already directed two films which achieved great success. a single man (2009) starring Julianne Moore and Colin Firth, nominated for an Oscar for best actor. nocturnal animals (2016) won the Grand Jury Prize in Venice and Michael Shannon earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars.
