And now I have a reason to give a damn. To say I’m leery about Hollywood’s second attempt at a Godzilla flick is an understatement. The big ‘G’ is a tricky thing to adapt, half the time the Japanese movies are iffy in their quality and they created the damn franchise. And I think we all remember the disaster of 1998′s Godzilla. Hell, even calling it Godzilla was a stretch because it just wasn’t.

As production begins on this Godzilla movie, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have released news of the final, principal cast, and this fills me with a little more hope. Ken Watanabe joins an already impressive cast, including Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston. I mean, come on, that’s a rockin’ cast.

The film is shooting for a May 16th, 2014 release date and filming is now underway in Vancouver. The script includes the work of Max Borenstein, Frank Darabont and Dave Callaham, another solid line-up of talent. I just hope the script is cohesive. Gareth Edwards is directing.

All right, what are the odds this won’t suck? The addition of Watanabe is awesome, he better be the lead. Still no synopsis so it’s anyone’s guess what the plot will be.

Source: Cinema Blend

UPDATE! Only a few hours after we posted this article the first photos and video from the set of Godzilla have found their way online. Whew! Things are sure moving quickly. These images and video come courtesy of Godzilla-Movies and YVRShoots.

And here’s director Edwards first message from the set,

Source: CBM

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By now, most of you probably know that there’s a new Godzilla movie coming, courtesy of Legendary Pictures.  But every good monster film needs at least a few humans in it, if only to give the big rubber baddy something to stomp on.  So casting has begun and two faces are being pulled from the acting masses.  It looks like Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Elizabeth Olson (Martha Marcy May Marlene) are currently in talks to take on roles in the flick.

If brought on board, they would potentially be joining up with Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), who also happens to be in talks, for the lead role in fact.  Unfortunately, nothing will be set in stone until the script, being rewritten by Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead) is officially ready to go.

Assuming all things go as planned, they hope to begin shooting next month and have the whole thing together for a planned release on May 16^th, 2014.

Thanks to ComicBookMovie for the heads-up.

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Total Recall is a film about a ho-hum factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell) who, on the recommendation of a co-worker, decides to visit a company called Rekall. In Rekall, they basically plug you into a machine that can give you the memories of any life or fantasy that you desire. Want to think that you were a rock star and have actual memories of living that life? No problem, just pay up and plug in. The only catch is that you’re not supposed to have them implant memories of a life that you already live. If you are already a spy in real life, they won’t implant additional fake memories of a spy fantasy, or it could cause a drastic brain overload, and then God kills a puppy…or did my mom tell me that after the time she caught me…nevermind. Anyway, guess what happens to poor old Doug! After he essentially gets his mind scrambled, Doug spends the rest of the movie trying to figure out what’s real, who he was, who he is and who he should be, not to mention who he should trust. It’s a great concept, but the movie left much to be desired with the follow-through.

There were some ups, some downs…some more downs, and way too much Colin Farrell. I do have to give credit where credit is due, though, so let’s start out with a spoon full of sugar before the medicine goes down.

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If you missed the Total Recall clip that aired on “The Ellen DeGeneres” the other day, fear not true believer, NerdBastards has the clip and a couple of new Three Boobed Hooker (Kaitlyn Leeb) pictures from SDCC2012.

This just might be the summer’s palat cleanser after we all suffer the after effects of The Dark Knight Rises. Maybe this action packed thrill ride . . . Sony Pictures words not mine, can help.

Total Recall hits theater screens on August 3rd, starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, and Jessica Biel.

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Welcome to the Nerd Bastards SDCC 2012 Live Blog for the Breaking Bad panel. Our Dev Richards is in the FRONT ROW ready to deliver unto you as many details as we can about the legendary AMC drama’s fifth season. Keep checking back to see what Vince Gilligan and company have to say.

(6:50) Season five trailer has started.

(7:01) Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul walk out wearing yellow haz-mat suits, tossing FAKE meth into the audience. Wow.

(7:05) This is blue FAKE meth, I want to say that because it is very important.

(7:09) Vince Gilligan says Skylar’s character will grow darker this season.

(7:17) Gilligan just said the second episode will have scenes in Germany. Important because the other drug lords are German.

(7:22) Aaron Paul says this season is way creepier than the others.

(7:25) Cranston says that the premier is more intellectual than it is violent. And it’s funnier than you’d expect.

(7:29) Gilligan says the most important line will be Jessie saying “magnets, bitch”. Also we will see some characters returning: skinny Pete and badger. Skinny Pete will have a new aspect to him.

(7:30) We will see more Bob Odenkirk (Saul) this season (which makes sense, what with the rumored spin-off)

(7:33) When asked what subtle clues we will see in the first episode, Gilligan says no clues. It’s blatant. Not like the plane wreckage from season 2. Bam, in your face. It will also involve a household product. I’m betting salad shooter, but I could be mistaken.

Our live-blog got claimed by technical difficulty right as the fan questions started. To catch the rest of the panel check out Hitfix’s Live Blog here.

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Anyone familiar with the 1990 version of Total Recall will undoubtedly recall (no pun intended) the 3 breasted mutant hooker; the one Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character surprisingly didn’t fuck. When that triple chested whore appeared on screen, men were given a fantasy of breasts they never knew they wanted. I mean come on, 3 breasts? What a novel idea! Oh, this reminds me of a funny story. This one time, in a strip club in Canada, I got a lap dance from a girl with 3 nipples. At least I think it was a third nipple. It could have been a slice of pepperoni. Regardless,  that’s the closest I’ve ever come to living out my Total Recall triple tit fantasy. It was amazing! But I digress…

Will the Len Wiseman‘s adaptation of Total Recall feature a three-boobed woman? I had heard reports that it was real, that it was actually happening. But in the latest trailer for Total Recall, we finally get to see the three-breasted mutant woman for ourselves. Yippie!

Besides the triple chested tramp, this looks pretty good for a reboot.  Wiseman can stage some good action sequences and it looks like he’s gone all out here. I’m actually looking forward to it.

The August 3 release is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Farrell), even though he’s got a beautiful wife (Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police – controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Cranston), the leader of the free world – Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.

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Another television spot for Len Wiseman’s Total Recall remake has hit the Internet and you can watch it below. For those of you that have no idea what Total Recall is . . . don’t worry, we’re not gonna make too much fun of ya. Check out the synopsis below to bring yourself up to speed.

“Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), even though he’s got a beautiful wife (Kate Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police � controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston), the leader of the free world � Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Jessica Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Bill Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.”

Total Recall is set for release on August 3rd and stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, John Cho and Bill Nighy, and is based on Phillip K. Dick’s “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.”

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If you’ve seen the previously released trailer for Len Wiseman’s remake of Total Recall, you can now enjoy the condensed Japanese version posted below:

Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), even though he’s got a beautiful wife (Kate Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police  controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston), the leader of the free world, Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Jessica Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Bill Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.

Source: Coming Soon

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A few days ago, we shared with you the trailer for Total Recall.  And suffice to say that it was fuckin’ awesome.

In a rare move, director Len Wiseman got together with MTV and recorded a director’s commentary on the trailer.  Yes, you read that right.  He did a commentary of the trailer.  It actually helps to provide some neat insight into the process.  I suppose this means we can expect a director’s commentary when the DVD comes out.

Check out the trailer with his commentary below.  The film is out in theaters on August 3, 2012 and stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, John Cho and Bill Nighy.

Hit the jump for the official synopsis.

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No more teasers for Total Recall, we’ve got a full trailer from Columbia Pictures for director Len Wiseman’s Total Recall reboot. The movie hits theater screens on August 3rd, starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, John Cho and Bill Nighy.

Total Recall is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Farrell), even though he’s got a beautiful wife (Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police – controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston), the leader of the free world – Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.

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