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Having a "Neverending Story" might be gold in Hollywood. But since one doesn't exist, it's more like a neverending train of movie remakes.

Two movies are coming back with a 21st century look that ruled the 1980s and 1990s -- "Total Recall," which originally starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, and "Neverending Story," that featured the original Boxey from "Battlestar Galactica."

Luckily, Hollywood has forgotten about "Earth*Star Voyager," or that might have been on the remake block as well.

"Neverending Story" is in development at Warner Bros., according to The Hollywood Reporter through the people who did "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and Leonardo DiCaprio. The original film was based on a German novel by Michael Ende, and like many books translated to the screen for younger audiences (see: "Wizard of Oz," "Alice in Wonderland"), many of the original aspects of the story were prettied up or simply left out of the 1984 film, including the basis of "The Nothing" that terrorizes Fantasia. It's not clear if the new movie will use the word "Fantasia," or what the novel called "Fantastica."

"Neverending Story" will see the return of Dieter Geissler, the producer on the original film, as well as Sarah Schechter and Jesse Ehrman.

But oversized flying dogs and princesses in floating cities aren't the only things Hollywood is interested in redoing. For some reason, Columbia thinks that "Total Recall" -- which has held its own for 19 years -- needs a remake.

Neal H. Moritz wants to take on the project that originally starred Schwarzenegger that is based on the Philip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It For Your Wholesale."

So why recreate a movie that is still well enjoyed by people today? Because a new take on special effects is supposedly all "Total Recall" needs to get a fresh look.

In an unrelated note to remakes (at least as far as we know), Warner Bros. has confirmed that the last Harry Potter movie will premiere July 15, 2011. Not only does it mean that the film series will wrap up before the end of the world a year later, but it also will compete head on with "The Avengers," the film from the Marvel library. Chances are, however, Marvel Studios may move their film out of the way.