Adele explores new creative direction amid music hiatus

Adele is taking her break from music to focus on different art mediums, as she is set to make her acting debut in cinema theatres.

The 37-year-old songstress has taken on a role in Tom Ford’s new film, Cry to Heaven, which the designer will direct, produce, and write for the big screen.

The movie will be an adaptation of the 1982 novel of the same name by Anne Rice, and will star 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, alongside the Easy on Me hitmaker.

The upcoming movie is reportedly under pre-production in London and Rome, and is set to be released in fall 2026, according to Deadline.

The Hello songstress’ step in a new creative direction comes after she announced her indefinite hiatus from music after completing her Las Vegas residency.

Previously speaking about her break, Adele said last year, “I don’t have any plans for new music, at all. I want a big break after this, and I think I want to do other creative things, just for a little while.”

Despite many speculations about the Love In The Dark singer playing at Super Bowl halftime show this year, she reportedly turned down the offer before Bad Bunny was announced to take the stage.