Martin Scorsese’s next movie will be based on Shūsaku Endō’s book “A Life of Jesus.”

Scorsese revealed in a new interview with The Los Angeles Times that his next religious film will not be set in a specific time period. According to the interview, “Scorsese doesn’t want to be locked into a certain period, because he wants the film to feel timeless.” Plus, he envisions the film will clock in at around 80 minutes, a stark contrast to “Flower Moon’s” 206-minute runtime. Per the L.A. Times, the movie will focus on “Jesus’ core teachings in a way that explores the principles but doesn’t proselytize.”

“I’m trying to find a new way to make it more accessible and take away the negative onus of what has been associated with organized religion,” Scorsese told the publication. “Right now, ‘religion,’ you say that word and everyone is up in arms because it’s failed in so many ways. But that doesn’t mean necessarily that the initial impulse was wrong. Let’s get back. Let’s just think about it. You may reject it. But it might make a difference in how you live your life — even in rejecting it. Don’t dismiss it offhand. That’s all I’m talking about. And I’m saying that as a person who’s going to be 81 in a couple of days.”

Scorsese has already finished writing the screenplay for the film with Kent Jones, who made his feature debut with Diane. According to the L.A. Times, Scorsese plans to shoot the movie this year.