Newcomer Alden Ehrenreich is set to star in the Francis Ford Coppola written & directed family drama "Tetro" reports Reuters.

The story follows a young man (Ehrenreich) journeying to Buenos Aires to find his brother, who left the family years earlier. Maribel Verdu (Pan's Labyrinth) has joined as the brother's girlfriend.

Javier Bardem, whose deal depends on scheduling, has been offered the key role of an Argentinean literary critic named Unknown. Production is due to start February in Buenos Aires.