Dimension Planning Short Circuit Remake

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Source: Variety

Friday, April 4th, 2008

57 Comments

Dimension Films has acquired the rights to Short Circuit with the intent to remake the 1986 film.

According to Variety, the original film introduced audiences to Number 5, a robot built by the military to be a highly sophisticated weapon. It developed a conscience and a personality after being hit by lightning, and then needed the help of humans after it was targeted for destruction by its makers, once it became a peacenik.

S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, who created the characters and wrote both Short Circuit films, have been hired to write the remake.

No word on when production will begin.

57 Comments & Responses

Michael5

April 21st, 2008 9:58pm

This movie will be Great. No disassemble Johnny 5.

Saquin Turok 'X'

April 12th, 2008 4:32pm

Number 5 with an evil conciousness? Now that could be worth making lol.

err

April 9th, 2008 10:06am

oh god, all you had to do was mention 'whose johnny', now i got that shit stuck in my head, and i havent heard that song in ages.

LarveeK

April 6th, 2008 11:33pm

Another number 5...LOL i could never get that tune "Whose Johnny" Out of my head for a while there but i sure hope this one will grow an evil conscious for a change ha ha ha...!

Saquin Turok 'X'

April 6th, 2008 2:52am

I agree entirely with Joker 2010. I'm all for carrying on some popular franchises if they do a meaningful job of it(Superman Returns for instance). But remaking films? Never really seems to work, it only alienates fans of the original. Short Circuit was a mid 80's film through and through. Leave something for nostalgia please Hollywood.

PUNISHER

April 6th, 2008 2:28am

I just heard that Charlton Heston just died.

PUNISHER

April 5th, 2008 11:41pm

Careful Yahzee, civil might try to butt fuck you.

CivilCowboy

April 5th, 2008 11:33pm

No disassemble!

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LeoNiDas\' Lover

April 5th, 2008 9:36pm

johnny five no

buriblazing

April 5th, 2008 8:11pm

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