Sir Anthony Hopkins will be back in one of his most famous roles – returning to the big screen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in a new Silence of the Lambs sequel.

Universal confirms the new film, which will be helmed by director Ridley Scott both and will may co-star Cate Blanchett.

According to a Universal spokeswoman, “As far as we know, [this project] is alive. Anthony Hopkins and Ridley Scott are both very committed. We like what we’ve got, and the revised script is really, really good.”