I have been looking forward to Martin Scorsese’s Silence for a long time. The film is based off the 1966 novel by Shusaku Endo, which revolves around two 17th-century Jesuit priests who travel to Japan to investigate claims of religious persecution and whether or not their mentor has broken from the church. Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver are set to play the young priests while Liam Neeson is on board to play their mentor. The film is exciting not only because of its excellent cast and intriguing premise, but also because it brings Scorsese back to a film about faith.

Scorsese has been trying to adapt Silence for twenty years, and Fábrica de Cine and SharpSword Films have announced that they will produce and provide the financing, which means principal photography will finally begin on January 30th in Taiwain. As we previously reported, Paramount will distribute the film in the U.S., and is aiming for a November release.

Here’s the press release: