It looks as though Tom Ford will soon be taking a break from reality TV and chips to direct the film adaptation of A Single Man, Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 novel about a recently widowed gay, middle-aged college professor. The movie will be released by Fade to Black, the production company Ford formed three years ago, says WWD. Filming is expected to start next month in Los Angeles where the story takes place, and so far the film’s roster comes with serious star-wattage. WWD reports Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode are all on board.

Meanwhile (citing a previously published E! Online piece), Wikipedia claims Brit actor Jamie Bell (a.k.a. Billy Elliot) has also signed on, as has “the award-winning team of production designers from AMCs Emmy-award winning series Mad Men.” As an enormous fan of the latter’s inimitable aesthetic, the news seems too good to be true. But if it is, expect the 60s to continue its dominance of fashion trends.
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