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You might be surprised to learn that Martin Scorsese’s next film opens in a month, and we’re just now seeing a trailer and poster for it. SILENCE is a passion project for the famed director which he’s been cultivating for the past 28 years or so. Paramount Pictures must have decided to push the release up so it could qualify for the awards voting next month, but based on the trailer below they may be doing the smart thing here. This looks nothing short of incredible. Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver star as two Jesuit priests who seek out their mentor (played by Liam Neeson) in Japan at a time when Christianity was forbidden there. It reminds me a bit of THE MISSION (1986), which featured a similar story with a different setting. Scorsese and Jay Cocks (GANGS OF NEW YORK) co-wrote the screenplay based on Shusaku Endo’s novel about Portuguese Jesuit missionary Cristóvão Ferreira (the Neeson character in this film). The supporting cast includes Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds and Yosuke Kubozuka. Watch the trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Martin Scorsese’s SILENCE tells the story of two Christian missionaries (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor (Liam Neeson) – at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden. The celebrated director’s 28-year journey to bring Shusaku Endo’s 1966 acclaimed novel to life will be in theaters this Christmas.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
