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Dimension rewires Badham's Short Circuit

Dimension Films will remake Short Circuit, John Badham's 1986 family sci-fi romp starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg about a robot that goes on the run after it discovers feelings.The original and sequel together grossed more than $60m in North America. Further details on the remake will be announced shortly.S S Wilson and Brent Maddock, who created the characters and wrote the screenplays for both

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