'Total Recall' remake gets Len Wiseman

Len Wiseman will direct the remake of Total Recall, Columbia Pictures has announced.

The Die Hard 4.0 helmer is on board to steer the contemporised adaptation of Philip K. Dick's story We Can Remember It For You Wholesale. It was previously adapted for the screen in 1990 as a vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Wiseman said: "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."

The movie, to be scripted by Kurt Wimmer, centres on a man who has recurring dreams of a visit to Mars.

Producer Neal H. Moritz added: "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."