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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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Fast Facts
- 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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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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Joy brought over some sushi and soup, got to watch Short Circuit... 90-95%
@lttl_bl4k_spdr | July 03, 2009 11:01 PM -
Instead of remaking it, they should do a Short Circuit 3. And no CGI, you mothers! Give puppeteers some god damn work.
@thezedword | July 03, 2009 10:59 PM
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