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- Remake of 1986 movie by the same name
- Produced by: David Foster, Ryan E. Heppe, and John Hyde
- Written by: S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock
- Wilson and Maddock are the same writers from the original movie
- Distributor: Dimension Films
- Release date: TBA
- Remake story will be similar to original
- Preceded by: Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988)
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A remake of the 1986 comedy/sci-fi film Short Circuit is in the works. Producer David Foster says the movie will be similar to the original, but updated to reflect technological advances in the 20 years since the first film was released.
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The Source Material
The original Short Circuit, released in 1986, followed the adventures of a military-built robot named Johnny 5 who develops human characteristics after being hit by a bolt of lightning. The original film starred Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg and Fisher Stevens. A sequel, Short Circuit 2, was released in 1988. -
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Short Circuit Questions
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Will electronic circuits be printed as plastic circuits? 1 AnswerThere isn't currently a proliferation of electric circuits?! Although there is alot of potential in carbon nanotubes for the moment we cannot 'print' them. Curr... read more -
What is the history of the electric circuit? 1 AnswerJack Kilby and Texas Instruments received U.S. patent #3,138,743 for miniaturized electronic circuits. Robert Noyce and the Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation ... read more -
Why do circuits continue to be reliable when some quantum tunneling occurs? 2 AnswersBecause there are a great many electrons involved. Quantum tunneling happens to a few electrons at a time. An electrical circuit running a 5 milliamps involve... read more -
Are the Circuit City liquidation sales as bad as everyone is saying they are? 6 AnswersI went last Sunday and the deals were pathetic. There were plenty of people in the store but nobody was buying anything because a 10% discount on most items ju... read more
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