It’s no secret that Terry Gilliam has had a heck of time getting The Man Who Killed Don Quixote on film: There were shooting problems, his lead actor became ill, etc. But now it appears Gilliam, who directed the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus last year, might be revving up for another go at it.

Tony Grisoni, who had been co-writing the screenplay with Gilliam, told Dread Central about a recent encounter with the frequently-brilliant, oft-eccentric filmmaker:

"I ran into Terry the other day in London’s Oxford Street," Grisoni said. "He was strangely calm. I said I really hoped we’d get 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' going this spring. He smiled in a reassuringly zen-like manner and said that of course we would. Then he drifted away into the crowds. I think he may have found god. Or some money."

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Last December, in interviews for his role in Crazy Heart, legendary actor Robert Duvall said he was in negotiations with Gilliam about playing Don Quixote de la Mancha. It’s not inconceivable that if Duvall were to come on-board, the money for the previously-troubled production would start flowing in. Maybe that’s what happened; or maybe Terry Gilliam has discovered the power of positive thinking. Who can be sure?

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote would revolve around an advertising executive who travels back and forth between 21st century London and 17th century La Mancha, where he is mistaken for Sancho Panza.

If Gilliam’s getting ready to saddle up for this one again, we definitely want in on the ride.