'Short Circuit' remake is already in the works

Reminding us that Number 5 is, in fact, alive, is Dimension Films, which has acquired rights to remake the 1986 flick Short Circuit.

Variety reports that S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, who created the characters and wrote both Short Circuit films (remember, there were two), have been hired to write the remake. David Foster, who produced the original with his partner Lawrence Turman and son Gary Foster, will serve as producer again with Ryan E. Heppe and John Hyde.

David Foster said the film will be similar in theme but will factor in new technology. That must mean Johnny 5 will be listening to his iPod when he’s struck by lightning. Doubtful is the return of either Steve Guttenberg or Ally Sheedy, although Fisher Stevens was just on Lost, so there’s always hope.