Movie studio executives at Columbia Pictures secured the rights to the sci-fi thriller last year and hired Salt writer Kurt Wimmer for the updated screenplay.
According to The Daily Express, Wiseman has now been approached to direct the blockbuster.
The film is about a man who believes he's a secret agent and is haunted by a recurring dream about travelling to Mars, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Image: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone in Total Recall.