Summer films that hit in August can be real hit or miss, with 2011 producing a lot of misses for the studios, but one that’s hoping to buck the trend in 2012 is the reboot of Total Recall. While we’ve heard that it’s a more faithful look at the property that was previously adapted into the 90’s, it also looks to be pretty familiar, which makes a certain sense when you consider the source material itself. Sony has finally let loose with a look at the plot concept for the big picture remake due out on August 3rd.
“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.
