Johnny 5 (originally called "S-A-I-N-T Prototype Number 5") is the fictional robotic star of the movies Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2 and a TV special called Hot Cars, Cold Facts.

enjoyable family film But after Number Five getting input and meeting Stephanie the film gets much warmer and he enjoyed everything from that point on. The content is generally very kid friendly, while still feeling feeling like a movie largely intended for adults.

There are signs of life once again in the long-unplugged "Short Circuit" remake. Dimension Films is going forward with the new adventures of Number 5 (later "Johnny 5") as the studio has hired Tim Hill to direct the robot mayhem, according to Deadline.

Short Circuit 2 Killed Interest In The Series While there was reportedly a screenplay written for Short Circuit 3, the tepid response to the second movie and the fact it grossed around half of the original killed immediate plans for the third movie.