MOVIES: Schwarzenegger returns as Conan

With government work a thing of the past, Arnold Schwarzenegger continues his return to motion pictures in a big way. Schwarzenegger is set to reprise his role as Conan, the character and movie that launched the muscle bound Austrian to superstardom.

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Total Recall sequel arrives in comic book form

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Shipping this May, Dynamite Comics, inspired by the hit 1990 science fiction movie TOTAL RECALL starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, presents the story of what happens next in its new comic series: TOTAL RECALL.

The series begins with the death of the Mars mining colony chief, Cohaagen, and the creation of an atmosphere for the planet. Douglas Quaid, the undercover agent known as Hauser, and the man responsible for releasing the colony from the grips of Cohaagen, simply wants to live happily ever after with Melina the woman of his dreams.  But with Mars in chaos, new enemies invading the red planet, and a mysterious stranger in their midst, will Quaid have his happily ever after? Check out issue TOTAL RECALL #1 to find out!

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Dynamite Entertainment acquires Total Recall

Dynamite Entertainment has announced a brand new property acquisition in the form of Total Recall, oosely based on the Philip K. Dick story.

The story line is centered on a unsophisticated construction worker, Douglas Quaid (Schwarzenegger), and the aftermath of his visit to REKALL, a company offering vacations for the mind. The Rekall vacation triggers a mind plant in Quaid’s brain, leading him to discover that he is a freedom fighter from Mars who has been relocated to Earth. Quaid attempts to restore order, and reverse the corrupt influence of commercial powers, despite multiple challenges, not the least of which are his wife’s multiple attempts to kill him, attacks from thugs who want him dead; and his own confusion as to who he really is. Quaid conquers the corrupt hold of the Mars based mining company restoring order to the Mars community.

There is a huge Total Recall following out there, and if things are handled right, this could be a huge breakout hit for the company.

via Dynamite Entertainment