OMG one of the writers for Robot Chicken is remaking Short Circuit!

[rcrush]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=60362


Steve Carr to Direct Short Circuit Remake
Source:Variety
October 27, 2009


Dimension Films has signed Steve Carr (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) to direct Short Circuit, the remake of the 1986 sci-fi film, reports Variety.

Written by Dan Milano ("Robot Chicken"), the redo brings the iconic Johnny 5 into the 21st century. Built by the military to be a highly sophisticated weapon, Johnny 5 develops a conscience and personality after being hit by lightning. He befriends a lonely boy and his fractured family.

David Foster and Ryan E. Heppe of David Foster Productions will produce with John Hyde of Rehab Entertainment. Jason Taragan, who partners with Carr in Rumpus Entertainment, will be executive producer.



OMG ITS JOHNNY 5!!!!!!!!!!!!

[charlie and algernon]

1. now we can safely say that nothing is sacred anymore

I'll be on the lookout for the remake of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, with Colin Ferrell replacing Jimmy Stewart.

:banghead:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. Wow. We have officially reached rock bottom in the lack of Hollywood creativity.

They are remaking Short Circuit?

How about Short Circuit II? Don't you want new generations of American moviegoers to experience the joy of watching Johnny V become an American citizen?

[rcrush]

3. or get harassed by mexican gangs?

Los Locos kick your ass!

[Twillig]

10. Los Locos Kick your face!

[Broken_Hero]

17. Los Locos kick your ballz into outer space!

:D

[RebelOne]

4. There already is a Short Circuit 2

www.imdb.com/title/tt0096101/

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. Um, yeah.

The reference to Johnny V becoming an American citizen and all and.....hey, did anyone else see Short Circuit II but me? No?

Shit, I made a cultural reference for nothing.

[fNord]

11. Los Locos Kick your Balls into OUTER SPACE!!

[rcrush]

14. Los Locos just kicked my face into outer space!

Damn Los Locos!

[krispos42]

13. In Toronto, no less

*winces*

[gmoney]

5. barf

[baldguy]

7. Does Short Circuit really *NEED* to be remade?

[dysfunctional press]

8. why?

were there some artistic nuances that were left out of the first one?

[Orrex]

9. I can think of many adjectives to describe Johnny 5

But "iconic" ain't one of them.

[fNord]

12. Didn't they just do a Jonny 5 rip off?

[Xithras]

15. Number 5 is ALIVE...

It may have been cheesy, but it was no Howard the Duck cornfest. Those of us who were kids in the 80's generally liked Short Circuit.

Be nice to my childhood memories :)

[fizzgig]

18. i loved short circuit

and howard the duck is one of my favorite movies. i'm a total 80s kid.

[Xithras]

16. ...

double