The teasing is over as Sony Pictures’ reveal the new full trailer for Len Wiseman’s new adaption of classic sci-fi story ‘Total Recall’. The rehash, based upon the short story by Philip K. Dick, arrives slap bang in the middle of Summer to gauge audiences of all ages and sees Colin Farrell (‘Phone Booth’) playing the lead role of Doug Quaid made famous by ex-Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Paul Verhoeven version back in 90’s. And as if fight scenes and cool effects aren’t good enough you spoilt bastards well we get a double dose of sexiness serves up in the form of co-stars Jessica Biel (‘The A-Team’, ‘Blade: Trinity’) and Kate Beckinsale -below (‘Underworld: Awakening’) cat-fighting their way through the action packed redo. Bryan Cranston (‘Drive’, ‘Breaking Bad’), Bill Nighy (‘Shaun of the Dead’) and Ethan Hawke (‘Daybreakers’) all co-star. Check the new trailer below.
“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.”
‘Total Recall’ arrives in theatres on 3 August in the US and from 23 August here in the UK.
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