Martin Scorsese is finally going to be able to make Silence, a film based on Shesako Endo‘s novel of the same name, which the director has been attempting to get off the ground for years. Later this year in Taiwan production on the pic will begin and it looks like Paramount is ready to acquire domestic distribution rights with tentative plans to release the film in November 2015.
Jay Cocks (Gangs of New York) adapted the novel, which is set in the 17th century and centers on two Jesuit priests facing violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and to spread the gospel of Christianity. Liam Neeson, Issei Ogata, Andrew Garfield, Ken Watanabe and Adam Driver.
Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films principals Randall Emmett and George Furla will finance the picture and Paramount will clearly be looking to position it as a major awards hopeful.
