As director Tim Hill's ( Alvin and the Chipmunks , Hop ) remake of 1986's Short Circuit moves towards production, Hill himself spoke with The LA Times , dropping a few details about what moviegoers can expect from his updated take. Chief among the proposed changes is an updated Johnny 5, which Hill says will carry a bit more menace than the robot depicted in the original (and in its 1988 sequel).
"I�m tempted to go back and grab the original,� Hill admits, �But I think it has to be closer to what modern design actually is. There are computer models and labs developing real machines like this... You�ve got to find the balance between something fierce and something endearing. The original was cute. But no one was threatened by it."
The new Johnny 5 will also...
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