Cate Blanchett signed on as Maid Marian to star alongside Russell Crowe in Robin Hood with Ridley Scott directing the movie for Universal Pictures.

The movie was first called Nottingham but is undergoing a title change and a rewrite. The filming is set to start in early April.

According to Variety the story follows Robin Hood of Loxley played by Crowe as an original story that hews close to historical facts of the period. Abandoned as a child, he finds community with the common people of Nottingham. Robin’s abandonment and trust issues hamper his ability to fall in love. He meets his match in Marian, a strong, independent woman.