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 ‘Smile’ franchise has a new director. David Bruckner, who made “The Night House” and the 2022 “Hellraiser” reboot, has been hired to direct “Smile 3” for Paramount.