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Short Circuit Remake Gets a Director

27 October 2009 4:10 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

News has come out today on Variety that the Dimension Films remake of Short Circuit is set to be directed by Steve Carr who has most recently directed Mall Cop! The 1986 version of Short Circuit starred Steve Guttenberg, Ally Sheedy and G.W. Bailey as the mean army dude trying to destroy Johnny 5 even though he was aliiiiiiive!

Variety: Scripted by Dan Milano (”Robot Chicken”), the remake is a robot reboot that brings the iconic Johnny 5 into the 21st century. Built by the military to be a highly sophisticated weapon, Johnny 5 develops a conscience and personality after being hit by lightning. He befriends a lonely boy and his fractured family.

David Foster and Ryan E. Heppe of David Foster Productions will produce with John Hyde of Rehab Entertainment. Jason Taragan, who partners with Carr in Rumpus Entertainment, will be exec producer.

Please don’t wreck one of my childhood favourites Steve! »

- David Sztypuljak

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'Paul Blart' Director Boards the 'Short Circuit' Remake

27 October 2009 3:40 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

Were it not for Dan Milano (Robot Chicken) writing the screenplay, I'd have very few good things to say about a remake of Short Circuit. What a silly movie. And it was tragically unnecessary back in 1986, which makes me wonder how it will be refitting almost 25 years later.

Dimension is revamping the concept - another bad omen - and the studio has hired Steve Carr to direct. Carr made lemonade out of Paul Blart: Mall Cop, an idea so leaden it absolutely shouldn't have worked. It was a mild distraction, neither good nor terrible, but if you polled anyone who saw it, I doubt they'd say it was well-directed. If anything, they liked Kevin James, who has a way of getting audiences on his side. »

- Colin Boyd

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Steve Carr Takes on ‘Short Circut’ Reboot

27 October 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

As much as I might think this is yet another in a series of needless remakes, reboots and re-imaginings, it seems inevitable that they will keep getting made and my protests will go unheard. So, with that in mind I bring you the news that director Steve Carr (late of Paul Blart: Mall Cop) has been tapped to take on a reboot of the film Short Circuit for Dimension Films.

I’ll let that one sink in for a minute. Okay, now that you are probably making your “Wtf?” face I can tell you some potentially good news about this project. It’s being scripted by Robot Chicken’s Dan Milano, so at least that gives it some kind of chance to be funny — especially if they actually follow the script. Plus, the story, which concerns military robot Johnny 5 who “develops a conscience and personality after being hit by lightning »

- Chris Ullrich

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'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' Helmer Tackling 'Short Circuit' Remake

27 October 2009 11:48 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Considering several, if not most, movie bloggers are all of the same generation I am assuming a lot are like me and grew up watching the 1986 sci-fi classic Short Circuit. However, while I enjoyed the film, I don't think I will be falling in line and getting all that upset about the remake Dimension Films is putting together.

It was announced back in June that Dan Milano ("Robot Chicken") would be scripting the film as original producer David Foster told Variety, "We're bringing Number 5 into the 21st Century and taking advantage of the improvements in robotics that are so massive that robots are now performing heart surgeries in hospitals."

It seems Milano did his job as Variety now informs us Steve Carr, director of Paul Blart: Mall Cop, will direct the new Short Circuit for the studio, but there is no word on when production will begin.

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- Brad Brevet

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Paul Blart Director Steve Carr Hired for the Short Circuit Remake

27 October 2009 6:44 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

This right here, this is when we know this movie is going to suck. Say what you will, but there's no giving Steve Carr the benefit of the doubt on this one. Besides directing the pile of crap known as Paul Blart: Mall Cop, his other credits include Are We Done Yet?, Rebound, Daddy Day Care, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Next Friday. Sure, the script, written by "Robot Chicken" writer Dan Milano, might not be that bad, but Carr is going to screw it up. This Short Circuit remake is going to go onto his filmography right there along with the others as yet another piece of crap. This finally confirms what we knew all along - this remake will suck! Variety says that "the remake is a robot reboot that brings the iconic Johnny 5 into the 21st century." Built by the military to be a highly sophisticated weapon, Johnny »

- Alex Billington

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Short Circuit Remake Gets Director of Paul Blart: Mall Cop

27 October 2009 6:18 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Let's get one thing straight: I don't think anyone has particularly high expectations for the upcoming remake of Short Circuit, and I don't think anyone is kidding themselves when it comes to the quality of the original 1986 comedy. It was pure fluff, but also a memorable cultural artifact from a previous era. Now that Dimension Films have named a director for the 2011 update, however, it's becoming painfully clear just how mediocre and pointless this thing might actually end up being. According to Variety [1], Paul Blart: Mall Cop director Steve Carr has signed on to helm the new Short Circuit. Carr's previous credits also include Dr. Doolittle 2, Daddy Day Care, and Are We Done Yet?, with not a single gem in the bunch. I know some people liked Blart, but I still can't imagine Carr bringing any real charm to this flick. Maybe there's still hope for the remake based on »

- Sean

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Johnny 5 Is Indeed Alive – Thanks To Steve Carr

27 October 2009 6:13 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Twenty long months ago, our original online home (Original Sharp Says) was still just a tiny blog, chatting film to the few dozen readers we had – and there were whispers on the horizon of a remake of one of my favourite childhood films – Short Circuit.

Now with a new home, and an ever growing readership, it’s my pleasure to say (in the cheesiest way possible) that Johnny 5 is alive!

Variety reports that “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” director Steve Carr will helm Dimension Films’ remake of the popular 80’s Steve Guttenberg vehicle Short Circuit. “Robot Chicken” writer/actor Dan Milano is penning the script and David Foster, Ryan E. Heppe (David Foster Productions) and John Hyde (Rehab Entertainment) will produce!

Short Circuit brought the iconic and lovable robot – “Johnny 5″ to life back in 1986. Built by the U.S. military as a deadly weapon, Johnny 5 develops self-awareness during a freak accident »

- Craig Sharp

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop Director to Helm Short Circuit Remake

27 October 2009 5:18 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

We've known that Dimension would remake Short Circuit, and we've known that Robot Chicken writer Dan Milano would be scripting. Now we've got a director: Steve Carr. Who? How about this: he's the guy who directed Paul Blart: Mall Cop. I haven't seen Paul Blart: Mall Cop. It might be more funny than a lot of people would like to admit. (I doubt it, but trying to be fair here.) But knowing that I have no interest in seeing Paul Blart, I'm looking at Carr's resume to get an idea of what to expect. Maybe Paul Blart wasn't really his fault. Let's see...we've got Next Friday to start with. Funny enough, not a bad start. Then...uh-oh. Dr. Doolittle 2. Daddy Day Care and the very aptly titled Are We Done Yet? Yikes. I'm glad I had no particular ties to this remake in the first place. Dan Milano replaced »

- Russ Fischer

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Johnny 5 Is Alive! Short Circuit Remake Has Director!

27 October 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

That’s right, Johnny 5 is coming back to our screens, and they have named their director! Steve Carr, director of (ahem…) comedy classics ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’, ‘Daddy Day Care’ and ‘Dr. Dolittle 2′ is to take up the challenge of remaking a cult favourite. Cynical fans may perhaps call into question the choice of director, a man with such a hand in Eddie Murphy’s comedic downfall and with a history of making barely anybody laugh. I was desperate to fit a ‘but’ into that last sentence, any reason that this remake might not be a disgrace to the original, but I’m at a loss. The only possible saving grace is the choice of writer, Dan Milano, who wrote for ‘Robot Chicken’, but that is even arguable, as whilst ‘Robot Chicken’ is (in my opinion, of course) occasionally very amusing, there are a lot of misses, and the »

- JackLebeau

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Paul Blart director to helm Short Circuit remake

27 October 2009 4:14 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

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. »

- Jeff Bayer

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Steve Carr To Direct Short Circuit Remake

27 October 2009 3:37 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

Steve Carr (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) has been signed by Dimension Films to direct Short Circuit, the remake of the 1986 sci-fi film.

In the original, a robot called Johnny 5 was built by the military to be a highly sophisticated weapon. When Johnny 5 is struck by lightning, he develops a conscience and personality and befriends a lonely boy and his fractured family.

The remake is written by Dan Milano (Robot Chicken), and there is no announcement on possible casting as yet.

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Steve Carr directing Short Circuit reboot

27 October 2009 1:34 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

The 21st century reboot of '80s cult favourite Short Circuit has been rumbling along for a while now, but it finally has a director: Steve Carr. Carr's last job was Paul Blart: Mall Cop and while it made a lot of money, it wasn't particularly A) funny or b) good. So we can't say this raises our hopes for the quality level of Johnny 5's return to the screen. At least the script - or one version of it - is from Robot Chicken writer Dan Milano, which will hopefully guarantee some chuckles as the story switches to the former military robot...

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- James White

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Short Circuit Remake Goes The Way of the Mall Cop

26 October 2009 10:55 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Johnny Five is still alive. And unfortunately, he's in the hands of a Mall Cop director. Dimension Films has signed Steve Carr (Paul Blart: Mall Cop) to direct Short Circuit, the remake of the 1986 sci-fi film starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg. This abomination, er, remake will be penned by Robot Chicken scribe Dan Milano, and will bring Johnny 5 (originally voiced by Tim Blaney) into the 21st century. This time around, Number 5 will be a highly sophisticated military weapon who develops a conscience and personality after being struck by lightning. But instead of making friends with a babe on par with Ms. Sheedy, Johnny 5 will this time be connecting with a lonely boy and his fractured family. In a syllable, ugh. As a major fan of the original movie, I reserve comment out of sheer unadulterated anger. Please join me in protest below. »

- Neil Miller

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Short Circuit director

26 October 2009 7:37 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

Another week, another remake of an 80s "classic", and lookie here - it's a robot movie! That's right boys and girls, Johnny 5 is making a 21st Century comeback. Where's Steve Guttenberg? Somebody get the Goot! So 3 years after the rumors of a remake got serious, Short Circuit finally signed itself a director in Steve Carr, who previously sent Paul Blart to the mall. Is that a good thing? Well this probably is - the film is being written by Dan Milano, one of the Robot Chicken... »

- Tony Lang

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Steve Carr to Direct Short Circuit

26 October 2009 7:21 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Steve Carr has signed on to direct the remake of the 1986 sci-fi pic Short Circuit for Dimension Films.

According to Variety, the reboot is scripted by Dan Milano (Robot Chicken), and brings the iconic Johnny 5 into the 21st century. Built by the military to be a highly sophisticated weapon, Johnny 5 develops a conscience and personality after being hit by lightning. He befriends a lonely boy and his fractured family.

No production date has been announced.

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Fox Lines Up a New Seth Green Animated Series

30 September 2009 8:55 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

It seems that Fox wants more animation to dominate the primetime spectrum. According to , Fox has ordered a presentation and a script from Robot Chicken creator Seth Green.

Green will team up with his Robot Chicken team of Matt Senreich, co-creator and executive producer of the show, and Tom Root, a writer-producer on the Adult Swim series. The series is said to utilize family life and high school themes as backdrops for the show, and Green added the series, "will have an aesthetic familiar to viewers of Fox's popular animated comedies."

It was said that the series will employ traditional animation, as opposed to Green's Robot Chicken, which uses stop-motion animation.

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Robot Chicken: Season Four Laughs It Up to DVD on December 15th

27 August 2009 8:23 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

You can bring home one of Adult Swim's biggest hits on DVD, right in time for the holidays. Robot Chicken: Season Four will be released on DVD on December 15. This two-disc set will contain all 20 fourth-season episodes and the set will be priced at $29.98 Srp. The series stars the voices of Seth Green, Breckin Meyer and Dan Milano.

Here we go again! It's time for 20 fresh episodes of soul-pummeling, mind-blowing, Emmy-winning stop-motion sketch comedy funneled from the colon of Adult Swim's late-night hypno-hellacious sock hop!

Special Features:

- Video Commentary

- Gag Reel

- Episode Commentary

- Video Blogs

- Deleted/Extended Scenes

- Deleted Animatics

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In Pictures: 'Adult Swim Presents: Robot Chicken Skate Party Bus Tour'

4 August 2009 6:02 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Seth Green attending as Adult Swim Presents: Robot Chicken Skate Party Bus Tour in Los Angeles. Photo copyright by Tina Gill / PR Photos. Wilmer Valderrama attending as Adult Swim Presents: Robot Chicken Skate Party Bus Tour in Los Angeles. Photo copyright by Tina Gill / PR Photos. Ming Na attending as Adult Swim Presents: Robot Chicken Skate Party Bus Tour in Los Angeles. Photo copyright by Tina Gill / PR Photos. Lance Bass attending as Adult Swim Presents: Robot Chicken Skate Party Bus Tour in Los Angeles. Photo copyright by Tina Gill / PR Photos. Ginnifer Goodwin attending as Adult Swim Presents: Robot Chicken Skate Party Bus Tour in Los Angeles. Photo copyright by Tina »

- James Wray

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New on DVD This Week

21 July 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week we’re particularly interested in. Plus, some old favorites (and not so favorites) coming out this week for the first time on Blu-Ray.

Movies:

• Watchmen (Director’s Cut) ~ Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson, Malin Ackerman, Jackie Earle Hailey (DVD and Blu-ray)

• Coraline ~ Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, and Jennifer Saunders (DVD and Blu-ray)

• 300: The Complete Experience ~ Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West (Blu-ray)

• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ~ Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, and Giovanni Ribisi (DVD and Blu-ray)

• Made in U.S.A. (Criterion Collection) ~ Anna Karina, Jean-Pierre Léaud, László Szabó, and Marianne Faithfull (DVD)

• The Great Buck Howard ~ John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, and Tom Hanks (DVD)

• Wolverine and the X-Men: Deadly Enemies ~ (DVD)

• Midnight Express ~ Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins, and Paolo Bonacelli (Blu-ray)

• Echelon Conspiracy ~ Edward Burns, »

- Chris Ullrich

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Seth Green Throws Down In The WWE Raw Wrestling Ring

15 July 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

I haven't watched wrestling with any regularity in many, many years. Let's just say that "Hulkamania" is not a foreign term to me. I may start again now, after seeing this hilarious image.

Seth Green stepped into the WWE Raw ring on Monday night in Orlando, Florida. The evil comedic mastermind behind Cartoon Network's hit Adult Swim series "Robot Chicken" challenged Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase to a throwdown. In Green's corner? The intimidating duo of Triple H and John Cena. As you might imagine, Green and his musclebound pals emerged victorious.

I've got video from the event coming at you later today, but for now enjoy this hilarious picture of the 5' 7" Green being dwarfed by his tag teammates.

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- Adam Rosenberg

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