It looks like legendary film composer Ennio Morricone has a new project in the works - but he's keeping it close to the vest.

Ennio Morricone came out of semi-retirement for the Oscar-nominated score of Quentin Tarantino'sThe Hateful Eight - his first Western work in 35 years.

Speaking to Deadline, the 87-year-old musician revealed that another collaboration with Tarantino could be in the offing.

"Tarantino has already told me that there will be a next movie that we are going to make together," the composer hinted. "I told him that in the future I would like to have much more time.

"I would like to start working with him even long before in order to have the time to work, to think about the music, and also to exchange more ideas with him about what I am going to score for him.

"I never ask any director to work with me, but it was Tarantino who told me, 'OK, there will be a next time'."

At this year's Oscars, Morricone is nominated against Thomas Newman (Bridge of Spies), Carter Burwell (Carol), Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario) and John Williams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens).

Surprisingly, Morricone has only ever won an Honorary Oscar despite nominations for Days of Heaven and Bugsy.

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