1990sTotal Recallwas a game-changer in the film career ofArnold Schwarzenegger.

The works of the acclaimed sci-fi author were always an uphill battle to bring to the screen.

To add legitimacy to the project, Goldman approached Verhoeven about serving as an executive producer.

The Unproduced Sequel To This Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Turned Into A Steven Spielberg Movie (Total Recall & Minority Report)

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Surprisingly, however, Verhoeven saw potential inMinority Reportbeing repurposed as a Recall sequel instead.

After the bankruptcy,Recall 2was sold off to Miramax but without theMinority Reportpremise.

Taylor Kitsch should have a franchise on his hands.

Chief John Anderton standing in front of a screen in Minority Report (2002)

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The originalRecallsucceeds in part because of its thinking-man approach to the story.

Its loose-ended conclusion is on par withJohn CarpentersThe Thingas a never-ending conversation among cinephiles.

ARecallsequel would have ruined the potential big surprise.

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