![]() ![]() “I wanted to make it much more of a character thriller that involved sci-fi themes,” Wiseman said. Dick, whose writings were the source material for “Blade Runner,” “Minority Report” and “Paycheck.” But unlike the earlier film, this “Total Recall” eschews corny dialogue and cartoonish violence in an attempt to play the premise fairly straight.ĭirector Len Wiseman - who worked on the four “Underworld” films starring Beckinsale, his wife - said that when he became involved he wanted to shift the story and screenplay away from science fiction toward human drama. Like its predecessor, the film is loosely based on the short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” by Philip K. Thursday about Sony‘s $125-million reboot starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale. ![]() Join The Times’ Michelle Maltais and film writer John Horn for a chat at 11 a.m. Do you remember “Total Recall,” that sci-fiaction flick from the 1990s starring Arnold Schwarzeneger before his stint as governor? The filmmakers of the upcoming remake won’t be disappointed if you don’t recall it.
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