Steve Carr Bringing Johnny 5 Alive

What can really be said about the director of PAUL BLART: MALL COP coming on board to direct the remake of SHORT CIRCUIT?   We could sit here and point fingers and talk about what a horrible idea this all is all the way from A to B to C, but, when all is said and done, how harmful is a SHORT CIRCUIT remake really?   The original isn’t a classic in the annals of film history by any stretch, and it certainly is a nice, lateral move for director Steve Carr to go from Kevin James to a talking robot.   Is it a dumb move?   Certainly not.   SHORT CIRCUIT, untouchable classic or not, is definitely a brand, and Carr’s last film pulled in $183 million worldwide.

Who knows?   With a screenplay from ROBOT CHICKEN and GREG THE BUNNY alumnus Dan Milano, the SHORT CIRCUIT remake could actually have some edge to it, and it might even make us laugh now and again.   That’s what it’s come down to, folks.   We’re okay with movies making us laugh a handful of times.   Get used to it, because the barrel full of potential reboots is extremely deep, and Hollywood execs aren’t getting any bolder.

This news comes courtesy of Variety.