Short Circuit Getting A Reboot. Johnny 5 is Alive! Another Child hood movie being remade. Is the first movie so bad? Well yes it was, but that's what makes it such a great movie. Didn't they already make a movie called "Wall-E" ? Johnny 5 is alive. Forget about it. I know you all remember this song. AH Memories- The movie is being written by Dan Milano from " Robot Chicken" so my guess it will be more adult friendly then you might have heard. Steve Carr , the director who gave us the Kevin James hit "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" has been hired by Dimension films to remake the 1986 sci-fi film, "Short Circuit." They're calling this a robot reboot and will bring Johnny 5 into the 21st century. If you remember, the film is about Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, who develops self-awareness after being struck by lightning. The original 1986 "Short Circuit" film starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg was cute