Reemerging from rubble of upcoming summer movies that existed before The Avengers’ box office dominion and the premiere of the third and final The Dark Knight Rises trailer, the Total Recall remake is stumbling forth from the wreckage to remind the world that it exists, and still plans on rearing its rebooted head on August 3—this time, via a series of new action images from the film.

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Perhaps you will recall that, last week, we offered you a glimpse of Len Wiseman’s Total Recall remake via the teaser for the trailer (and that’s a marketing gimmick that hasn’t gotten old yet, not at all).  Now, you can check out the full trailer for this most unnecessary of remakes—it starts off as fairly intriguing, and then around the one-minute mark devolves into what looks like a video game rehash of Minority Report, Inception, and the original Recall.  View the full trailer after the jump.

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One of the most odious modern marketing trends in the world of entertainment –besides these—has been the relatively new phenomenon of the trailer for the trailer: basically, we’re receiving an advertisement letting us know that an even longer and more detailed advertisement will be coming our way soon.  Last week, we had to stomach the trailer for the trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, and this week, it’s the teaser for the trailer for Len Wiseman’s Total Recall remake.

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Well, fans of remakes of really, really odd 1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger films, along with fans of really, really pretty people, have something to celebrate this morning–/Film reports that, in addition to Colin Farrell playing hero Douglas Quaid and Bryan Cranston playing the bad guy, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel have both just been announced as recent add-ons to the cast of the Total Recall remake.  In addition, Bill Nighy will round out the cast as resistance leader Quatto.

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When you’re on one of the most respected shows on Television, the motion pictures come calling, and Bryan Cranston has been able to turn his work on “Breaking Bad” into a great audition reel. He’s currently in negotiations to play the bad guy in Len Wiseman‘s Total Recall remake against Colin Farrell, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Currently there is no start date, but if this comes to pass, it would likely be shortly after Cranston wraps on the fourth season of “Breaking Bad,” which is currently shooting.

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Sony Pictures has just revamped their movie schedule for next year by adding a couple of high profile projects. We’re talking about the remake of the sci-fi classic Total Recall, the Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg comedy I Hate You Dad, and Kevin James‘ latest feature Here Comes the Boom. Check out the updated 2012 slate below…

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Back in October it was reported that Irish actor Colin Farrell was in talks to star in the remake of the cult sci-fi film Total Recall. The original was released in 1990 and starred Arnold Schwarzeneggar and to say that the actors look nothing alike would be an understatement. But despite their physical differences, Farrell is being primed to take over the lead in the new film based on the Philip K. Dick story.

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Has Colin Farrell become the go to guy for remakes? The Irish actor has already snagged the coveted vampire role in DreamWorks’ Fright Night reboot, and now he’s got his eye on the lead in Total Recall. Total Recall as in the 1990 sci-fi film that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, and an alien woman with triple breasts (shudder).

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Usually when there’s a movie being remade or “adapted” that we don’t hear about for a while, we hold out hope that it’s no longer happening. Total Recall was one of those films but unfortunately it’s still going strong and it’s even landed a director. According to THR, Len Wiseman is in talks to helm the sci-fi flick which is based on the Philip K. Dick story, “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.”

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