Apr 4, 2008 by Courtney O.

Dimension Planning Short Circuit Remake

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.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (56)

  1. Michael5

    This movie will be Great. No disassemble Johnny 5.

    4 years agoby @michael5Flag

  2. Saquin Turok 'X'

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

    4 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  3. Err

    oh god, all you had to do was mention 'whose johnny', now i got that sh*t stuck in my head, and i havent heard that song in ages.

    4 years agoby @err2005Flag

  4. LarveeK

    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...!

    4 years agoby @larveekFlag

  5. Saquin Turok 'X'

    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.

    4 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  6. PUNISHER

    I just heard that Charlton Heston just died.

    4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

  7. PUNISHER

    Careful Yahzee, civil might try to butt f*ck you.

    4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

  8. They call me ITCHY BALLS

    No disassemble!

    4 years agoby @danbrchFlag

  9. LeoNiDas' Lover

    johnny five no

    4 years agoby @thejokerrulesFlag

  10. Buriblazing

    JOHNNY FIVE!

    4 years agoby @buriblazingFlag

  11. Buriblazing

    COME ON DUDE!

    4 years agoby @buriblazingFlag

  12. They call me ITCHY BALLS

    Yahzee...you want to start a fight with me??? 'Cause I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!!!

    4 years agoby @danbrchFlag

  13. Splatter2010

    Now I've seen everything! What's next a remake of Batteries Not Included?
    Hollywood is really cashin' in on these remakes of 70/80's flics. I'm afraid they won't stop until every good movie I grew up with is remade into a modern day CGI soulless piece of crap!

    4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag

  14. mamadfire

    mamadfire

    4 years agoby @mamadfireFlag

  15. Yahzee

    "I would'nt mind seeing a re-make to JAWS, STAR WARS(1977), and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. I KNOW they are classics, but I would like to see some new CGI and better film grain. Just a thought and not a petition." ok CivilCowboy, that&#180s sacrilegy, but im not surprised with that pic of yours

    4 years agoby @yahzeeFlag

  16. Yahzee

    Jar Jar rules

    4 years agoby @yahzeeFlag

  17. They call me ITCHY BALLS

    I bet Number 5(Johnny 5) is going to be all CGI. Please don't make him "stupid" like Jar-Jar Binks or something.

    4 years agoby @danbrchFlag

  18. XJWS79

    Or is it everyones running out of ideas and they have to steal someone else's work and make it their own

    4 years agoby @xjws79Flag

  19. XJWS79

    I like remakes an all but this doesn't need a remake.

    4 years agoby @xjws79Flag

  20. ed_wood

    Horrible idea.

    4 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  21. DaddyDow

    Original movie still has it, no need for a remake here in my opinion. Will not stop me from checking it out, but probably on DVD, not the theater.

    4 years agoby @sharedaddyFlag

  22. PUNISHER

    Wall*E is the same damn thing.

    4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

  23. The Narrator: The Better Man

    YEAH. ALRIGHT. IF DONE RIGHT THIS WILL BE COOL.

    4 years agoby @narratorFlag

  24. T.Clark

    Yeah, if they were directed by the same people, or at least co-directed or something. Like with this, the guy who created the characters and wrote the other films is writing this. As for the movie itself, i have no idea what it is, it was before my time, like most movies that are remaked. lol

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  25. They call me ITCHY BALLS

    I would'nt mind seeing a re-make to JAWS, STAR WARS(1977), and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. I KNOW they are classics, but I would like to see some new CGI and better film grain. Just a thought and not a petition.

    4 years agoby @danbrchFlag

  26. Yahzee

    there is no need for remaking this.
    and there is originality on saying that hollywood has no originality

    4 years agoby @yahzeeFlag

  27. jae1169

    One question though!! Where has orinality gone in Hollywood?? we face remake after remake don't get me wrong some are great like Halloween but for god's sake originality please come back we miss you!!!

    4 years agoby @jae1169Flag

  28. Cheesepleasebb

    NOOO! Don't mess with this classic!

    4 years agoby @cheesepleasebbFlag

  29. They call me ITCHY BALLS

    Nevertheless, this "remake" is going to make it to my DVD collection along side SHORT CIRCUIT and SHORT CIRCUIT 2. Morrreee eennnpooouuuttt!

    4 years agoby @danbrchFlag

  30. Editboy

    You have got to be sh*ttin' me!! I really enjoyed the first movie and it certainly has it's place in the 80's. The second one was pretty bad.

    Can't we come up with something original?! I'm sure they're going to overly trick this thing out so it's super kid friendly. The only good thing this effort will produce is a new special edition DVD of the original. End of story.

    4 years agoby @editboyFlag

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