[Movies] Short Circuit Reboot News
Posted by Larry Csonka on 06.04.2009
Number 5 makes his return…
According to Variety, Dan Milano (Robot Chicken) has been brought in to work on the reboot of Short Circuit. The reboot will still follow the basic story of a military robot who develops a personality, but with a subversive edge to the original film. There is no word on Steve Guttenberg involvement in the project.
Producer David Foster spoke on the reboot, saying…
"We're bringing Number 5 into the 21st Century. And taking advantage of improvements in robotics that are so massive that robots are now performing heart surgeries in hospitals."
As for any similarities to Wall-E, Foster states…
"We think of Wall-E as an extended trailer for our film, because it's the same face."
Posted By: Guest#4611 (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Is this reboot gonna have the "dark" edge to mirror the success of The Dark Night? (sarcasm). Look if you assholes need movie ideas there are thousands of novels that aren't movies yet.
Posted By: Guest#0444 (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 10:32 AM
F#$k this, I wanna see the Johnny 5 vs. Wall-E movie. Robot madness will happen if this movie is a go....
Posted By: Cat Scat Fever (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 10:51 AM
no disassemble
Posted By: dogpound7382 (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 10:51 AM
I think a far better movie could be made about the original model in the world of today.
Posted By: Lord Higginbotham (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Guest#0444: I agree, there are plenty of stories that haven't been adapted into movies. Problem is, that would require these douche bags to actually crack a book and read, rather than just sitting on the shitter thinking about what movies/tv shows from their childhood they really dug. Pathetic.
Posted By: Swarley (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 10:52 AM
The 1st one was a pure classic of 80's crap! That's what made it sooo GREAT!
Posted By: jOHNNY #9 (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 10:58 AM
I love how Hollywood banks entire movies on the possibility of a few more people going "Oh hey I remember 'Short Circuit'."
Posted By: C (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 11:14 AM
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid- the best part in Short Circuit 2 was when he put all that crap on himself from Radio Shack when Oscar pissed him off
Posted By: Ultra Gepetto (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 11:49 AM
No disassemble! No disassemble! No disassemble!
Posted By: Johnny 5 (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Number Five is ALIVE
Posted By: HA! (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Dude how are you gonna live up to the campness of the orignal in the Post-Dark Knight world?
Posted By: xLx (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 03:17 PM
No love for Fisher Stevens? That dude was awesome, and dont forget Early Edition. Good stuff Fisher.
Posted By: CB2009 (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 04:00 PM
I would have perfered a sequel than a rebbot. That might have entertaining.
Posted By: Jaime (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 05:43 PM
Who keeps Steve Guttenberg - A STAR?
We doooo. We doooo.
Posted By: Warren (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 05:53 PM
"We think of Wall-E as an extended trailer for our film, because it's the same face."
So the people behind this are blind as well as mentally challenged.
Posted By: Oy vey. (Guest) on June 04, 2009 at 08:34 PM
Now all they need is another Police Academy movie...
Posted By: Thaddeus Proctor (Guest) on June 05, 2009 at 12:46 AM
Reassemble Stephanie! Reassemble!
They should have all the original cast!
Make that shit I'll watch it
Posted By: JoeNavy (Guest) on June 10, 2009 at 07:17 AM