‘Short Circuit’ Remake Gets Director

Dimension Films has signed Steve Carr (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) to direct the remake of the 1986 sci-fi film ‘Short Circuit’. The remake will be penned by Dan Milano (Robot Chicken) and will bring Johnny 5 into the 21st century. Number 5 will still be a highly sophisticated military weapon who develops a conscience and personality after being struck by lightning, but instead of making friends with a single woman, Johnny 5 will this time be connecting with a lonely boy and his fractured family.