The Sun

Short Circuit robot Johnny 5 is ALIVE – and living in a Nottingham granny annex

MOVIE robot Johnny 5 is alive — and living in a granny annex. Fan Ryan Howard, 33, has spent £20,000 recreating the android from cult 1986 film Short Circuit. Now part of the family, the robot has ...
Metro

Film buff spends £20,000 on making Short Circuit robot and takes it down the pub

Ryan Howard, 34, has spent six years making a fully functioning replica of Johnny 5 (Picture: SWNS) A cult film fan has spent six years building a fully functioning robot from the film Short Circuit ...
BBC

Watch: Short Circuit replica robot goes trick or treating

A replica of the robot from the Short Circuit films has gone trick or treating for Halloween - dressed as a ghost. Johnny 5 brought smiles to children's faces as it rolled from door to door in ...
BBC

Man builds Johnny 5 robot from Short Circuit film

A film fanatic who has built a fully-functioning replica of the robot from the 1986 film Short Circuit said fans get emotional when they see his creation. Ryan Howard, 34, from Nottinghamshire, ...
nerdist

’80s Robot Comedy SHORT CIRCUIT Getting a Remake

Although not as well known as some other ’80s sci-fi comedies like Back to the Future, the 1986 film Short Circuit has nevertheless remained a beloved cult classic for years. The movie centers around ...