Number five is alive. Number five is alive. Number five is alive! Dimension Films has signed Steve Carr to direct Short Circuit.
The 1986 sci-fi flick starred Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg and Fisher Stevens. Carr's most recent directing was behind the camera of the Kevin James hit Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
Variety reports the film is written by Dan Milano ("Robot Chicken").
If you've forgotten the plot or are under the age of 27, here's the deal ... The military built a highly sophisticated weapon called Johnny 5. But the robot develops a conscience and personality after being hit by lightning.
It appears this time around Johnny 5 will befriend a lonely boy.
At first I was upset with the Blart director doing the remake. But it fits. The first film was cheesy as hell in 1986, so there's no reason to expect anything else with this one. The one wrinkle is Milano writing the screenplay. If it taps into any of the comedic sensibilities of "Robot Chicken" it will be a nice surprise.
I can't even think of who I would want to play the kid (I assume teenager). Just give me a Guttenberg cameo. That's all I ask.
Source: Variety