The Spider-Man star has landed a lead role in the acclaimed director’s adaptation of the famous 1966 novel by Japanese writer according to Variety.

The publication reports Martin has secured financing with Emmett/Furla Films and Corsan Films after a long period of behind-the-scenes work on the project.

Ken Watanabe will also feature in the film, which will take on the historical fiction book about a Jesuit missionary. The apostle suffers through religious persecution in 17th century Japan.

Andrew will star as Portuguese Jesuit Father Rodrigues, who travels to the country to investigate reports his mentor has left the Church. Inception star Ken will play an interpreter.

Star of Alexander Sokurov’s The Sun Issei Ogata will also feature in the Japanese-language production.

Martin has been speaking with singer-songwriter Robbie Robertson about working on the soundtrack.

“He and I started talking about this a year and a half ago… about ideas for certain kinds of sounds,” he told Variety.

Location scouting is ongoing with shooting scheduled to begin next summer.

Martin’s next directorial effort, The Wolf of Wall Street starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is due for US release in November.

Andrew is currently filming his duel role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the latest installment of the superhero action franchise, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The feature is scheduled for release next year.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) – Set Photos Jamie Foxx And Andrew Garfield

The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy — between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough. Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away — but that’s a promise he just can’t keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

Release Date: May 2nd, 2014

The 29-year-old actor and the 24-year-old actress came out to support English playwright Mike Bartlett and were joined by actors Trevor White, Eleanor Matsuura, and Adam James.