Hollywood is obsessed with IP. Case in point, Daniel Richtman’s latest reporting that Sony is rebooting “Total Recall” for the second time. The 2012 reimagining, starring Colin Farrell, was a total critical and commercial bust. Paul Verhoeven perfected the Phillip K Dick story with his 1990 film — sometimes, you just shouldn’t mess with greatness.
The film has taken over the Telluride Film Festival. It’s a best picture contender. Julianne Moore is a best actress frontrunner. Paul Giamatti might win his first Oscar for as supporting actor.