The Total Recall reboot now has an official synopsis on record.
Taking over for Arnold Schwarzenegger as Douglas Quaid is Colin Farrell. This new version promises to stick closer to Philip K. Dick’s original short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” than the ’90s version that made the line “Get your ass to Mars” a pop culture catch phrase. Though the prospect of not seeing Quatto emerge from a man’s stomach to eerily inspire Quaid to “release his mind” will take some getting used to.
Farrell turned in a fine performance last August in the reboot of Fright Night, so hopefully there will be as much to look forward to with this remake.
Sony’s Official Synopsis:
“Total Recall” is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), even though he’s got a beautiful wife (Kate Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police – controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston), the leader of the free world – Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Jessica Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Bill Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.
The film, directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld, Live Free Or Die Hard), is set to hit theaters on August 3, 2012.
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