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Len Wiseman could do a 'Total Recall'

Len Wiseman, responsible for 'Live Free or Die Hard' and the 'Underworld' films, is in final negotiations to direct 'Total Recall'.

The film will be a new, contemporised adaptation of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger film which was based on the story, 'We Can Remember It for You Wholesale' by Philip K. Dick. Kurt Wimmer is writing the screenplay, while Neal H. Moritz will produce through his Original Film banner.

Commenting on the announcement, Columbia Pictures president Matt Tolmach said: "Len has an incredible love of the genre and a great gift for action. He'll bring a contemporary feel to the film while taking care with everything we love about Philip K. Dick's original story."

Added Moritz: "I have been trying for years to work with Len and fortunately we finally found a great project that he loves as much as we do. Len is terrifically talented and we know he is the right director to re-imagine 'Total Recall' for a new generation of fans."

Wiseman himself revealed that he has been a huge fan of Dick's short story: "I've always been fascinated with Philip K. Dick's short story, and I'm excited at that prospect of diving even deeper into the type of world it evokes and the questions it asks. I love that the most crucial mystery our character is trying to solve is the one of his own soul."