NBC Revive Knight Rider

[ZariusTwo]

US broadcasting giant NBC is planning to bring 'Knight Rider' back to TV screens.

Variety reports that NBC has hired 'Mr and Mrs Smith' and 'The Bourne Identity' director Doug Liman to produce a 'Transformers'-inspired reworking of the 1980s series about the crusading Michael Knight and his computerised car KITT.

KITT could shift shapes in the new series, which could also see battles involving 'evil' cars.

The trade daily says NBC is developing a two-hour pilot episode and hopes to air it as a TV movie in the US later this year; if that goes well a full series could be on air by next autumn.

Aside from producing the pilot, Liman may also sit in the director's chair.

http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/0927/knightrider.html

This news likely means Larson's attempt at a Knight Rider movie has either become a new series, or there moving ahead without him and doing a series in spite of his idea for a film. I hope Hasselhoff is given a small role as either a mentor character or the voice of K.I.T.T if they cant get William Daniels to reprise his role.

[Drtooth]

I hope Hasselhoff is given a small role as either a mentor character or the voice of K.I.T.T if they cant get William Daniels to reprise his role.

Why wouldn't they be able to get William Daniels? Not like he's doin' too much. And he did play Nightrider on an episode of the Simpsons a few years back...

[Raph's Girl]

KITT could shift shapes in the new series, which could also see battles involving 'evil' cars.

Evil cars??? LIke Team Knight Rider wasn't bad enough! Im all for a new Knight Rider series if the Hoff actually shows up with K.I.T.T....but after Team Knight Rider...I dunno....

But K.I.T.T being a shape shifter? Um... Why don't they just go and make a live action Transformers series cuz with K.I.T.T fighting evil cars and shape shifting that's what this new Knight Rider thing sounds like! :roll:

[JetsAndHeels]

Somewhere Michael Bay is placing a phone call to NBC. :)

[ZariusTwo]

But K.I.T.T being a shape shifter? Um... Why don't they just go and make a live action Transformers series cuz with K.I.T.T fighting evil cars and shape shifting that's what this new Knight Rider thing sounds like! :roll:

Actually, K.I.T.T morphing would be more like VIPER.

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[Raph's Girl]

Actually, K.I.T.T morphing would be more like VIPER.



WTF?! I've never heard of that series and it aired from 1994 - 1999 on NBC and Syndication. Weird....looked like a major Knight Rider rip-off.

[ZariusTwo]

WTF?! I've never heard of that series and it aired from 1994 - 1999 on NBC and Syndication. Weird....looked like a major Knight Rider rip-off.

VIPER was fairly popular and has a major cult following, it wasnt called the "Knight Rider" of the 1990s for nothing, as it was a deliberate homage to Knight Rider, right down to the driver having a new identity (only he was a criminal, not a cop as Michael was) with a car that could do the impossible. The original star of the series who drove the car (not seen in this season three intro, he only appeared in seasons one and four) eventually voiced Max Payne.

Fans of the series consider it NBC's only success in duplicating what made KR's formula work. Check it out, it's more than worth it.

The irony is that the homage was actually ripped-off.

[Barkworm]

Evil cars??? LIke Team Knight Rider wasn't bad enough!
Actually there was an evil car (called KARR) in the original Knight Rider. It was the "evil twin" of KITT.

[GK Punk]

Actually there was an evil car (called KARR) in the original Knight Rider. It was the "evil twin" of KITT.

Sure, a German would know that. You crazy kids and your love for "The Hoff"

[Barkworm]

You know, when I was seven my favourite song in the world was Hasselhoff's "Looking for Freedom" and I'M NOT KIDDING!!!

[GK Punk]

I've never even heard any of his song haha. It's okay, I loved Billy Joel when I was like 5. That's right, you heard me.

[ZariusTwo]

Hooked On A Feeling!

[Raph's Girl]

Aaand casting is now going for this made for tv movie that might become a lead in to a tv series! Sorry folks...no Hoff this time around....but we get Michael Knight's never before heard of son!

Meet the new Knight Rider.

"All My Children" hunk Justin Bruening is set as the lead in NBC's two-hour movie "Knight Rider," a "Transformers"-inspired sequel to the 1980s series about a man and his talking car. If successful, the movie could lay the groundwork for a new series.

Bruening will play the son of Michael Knight, the character played by David Hasselhoff in the original series. And like father, like son, the choice of Bruening closely resembles Hasselhoff's casting a quarter-century ago.

Like Bruening, Hasselhoff was a soap star ("The Young & the Restless") with few other credits when he landed "Knight Rider." He was almost the same age as Bruening, who is 28.

Bruening also follows in the footsteps of fellow "Children" alum Josh Duhamel, who made the transition to a primetime leading man as the star of NBC's "Las Vegas."

Bruening plays Jamie Martin on "Children" and also had a role on the ABC soap "One Life to Live."

I found a picture of him and I have to say that he's not a hunk and I can't picture him as the son of the Hoff. :/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1472010/

[Buslady]

This only proves that there is no creativity left in the TV biz. Now let's make KITT a transformer. :roll:
Theres only one KITT, he's a computer in a 83 Trans Am...didn't like that TVM where KITT was a red car/boat thingy...but it was funny him in the old Bel Aire or whatever it was...

nah that kid doenst look like he'd be remotely related to Michael Knight. LOL!!

I barely remember Viper...

[ZariusTwo]

That TMNT cartoon is NOTHING like the original, it sucks:roll::P

I still see people complain about the modern Galactica, yet it's the best american science-fiction series presently airing beyond anything with "Stargate" in the title. Great writing, dynamic and conflicted characters, and it makes use of everything from the religious overtones, to a bleak militant attitude, to politics, to human Cylons (and anyone who watched Galactica 1980 knows that isnt even new).

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=45572

Actress Sydney Poitier (Grindhouse) has landed a role on NBC's two-hour movie Knight Rider, which will serve as a pilot for a possible remake of the TV series about a man and his talking car, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Transformers-inspired sequel centers on Mike Tracer (Justin Bruening), the son of Michael Knight, the character played by David Hasselhoff in the original show. Poitier will play a feisty FBI agent who dislikes Mike.

Poitier, youngest daughter of actor Sidney Poitier, starred in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof portion of the Grindhouse double feature, as well as in the CW series Veronica Mars.

Mike Tracer??? Im assuming that's his mom's surname?

[Machias Banshee]

I'm certainly looking forward to hearing more updates about this. We loved Knight Rider in my youth, and I Looooooved Viper, even if it WAS just a giant commercial for Dodge (still want one!), plus having the original Hoff around will be really nice to see...

I just hope they don't turn KITT into a Prius... :P
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d172/Machias_Banshee/PriusKitt-1.jpg

[Raph's Girl]

Looks like Da Hoff himself will be appearing in this film! Yay! Phew! Also the movie now has a plot! And an interesting one at that! Looks like KITT is the star of the film!! YEA!! WOOHOO!! GOO KITT!!! Save the day!! :D

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071120/people_nm/hasselhoff_dc_1

David Hasselhoff is in talks to appear on NBC's "Knight Rider," reprising his role as Michael Knight from the original series. Also cast in the movie/pilot is Deanna Russo of "The Young & the Restless," who will play the female lead opposite fellow soap star Justin Bruening.

"Rider" is a sequel to the 1980s series that centers on Mike Tracer (Bruening), Michael Knight's son who never knew his dad.

Burned by his love for childhood best friend and one-time girlfriend Sarah Kamen (Russo), Mike is wasting away in Las Vegas when Sarah reappears and is willing to pay off Mike's gambling debt in exchange for help.

Sarah is the brilliant estranged daughter of KITT inventor Charles Kamen, who works as an assistant professor in the engineering department at Stanford. When she receives word from talking-car KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) that her father is missing, she and KITT set out to find and recruit Mike.

[Dr. Doom]

Sounds kinda interesting, actually. How's it gonna have a script?

[Raph's Girl]

http://jalopnik.com/cars/knight-rider/exclusive-first-pictures-of-kitt-from-the-new-knight-rider-tv-series-yes-its-a-shelby-gt500kr-327687.php
There's images up of the NEW Kitt car.... KITT is now a black-with-gray-stripes 550 HP Ford Shelby GT500KR Mustang.

WTF?!

http://jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2007/11/KnightRiderMustang.jpg

That is one ugly looking car...no offense to Caroll Shelby or anything....

[Machias Banshee]

:blanksta: I think my prius picture looks better..


...I dunno, I guess it's gotta be whatever the current sexy car is. At least they waited until VW Jetta's and Dodge Neon's fell out of trendiness. :P

[Kendamu]

I feel like the red lights are a little too high.

[ZariusTwo]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0712/12/index.htm

Press Conference confirms the Mustang look for K.I.T.T, Hasselhoff's return, and the cast and premise

[Raph's Girl]

ARGH!!!! NONONONONONONO!!!! Kitt's got a new voice!!!! NOOO!! This will not do!!! No not at all!!! ARGH!!! :dead:

That plot...so it's Kitt Jr or something??

*sighs* This is gonna suck. :ohwell:

[ZariusTwo]

Yes, let's whine, moan, and cry about something you havent seen yet.:roll:

People like you are old men, you fear change and refuse to be objective. Dont like it, dont watch, people like me wont miss out.

[Dr. Doom]

Will Arnett is awesome. It'll be fine.

[odupianist]

sweet new Hellboy

[Raph's Girl]

Trailers up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJzqZiiM1BE&eurl

[Spike Spiegel]

I don't think the Mustang looks all that bad, myself...it's more modern.

[odupianist]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4237588.html

[Raph's Girl]

New 30 sec promo with KITT narrating....supposadly. Boy he's got a bit of an ego. This voice doesn't sound like Will Arnett tho :/

Kitt now has self repair... goody.... :P

http://jalopnik.com/341198/30+second-knight-rider-commercial-airs-no-turbo-boost-in-sight

[Raph's Girl]

NBC has released 7 images from the film which premiers on tv Feb 17th:

Looks like they're all at a funeral...

It's... The Hoff!
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0801/29/knightrider1.jpg

It's...Mike Tracer, son of Michael Knight. He's cute!
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0801/29/knightrider2.jpg

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0801/29/knightrider3.jpg

Sarah Graiman:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0801/29/knightrider4.jpg

Mike Tracer and Sarah Graiman:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0801/29/knightrider5.jpg
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0801/29/knightrider6.jpg

Bruce Davidson (Charles Graiman) and Sydney Poitier (daughter of Sidney Poitier...)
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0801/29/knightrider7.jpg

[Raph's Girl]

In an odd bit of development it seems that Val Kilmer has replaced Will Arnett as the voice of Kitt due to conflicts with Will Arnett's contract with General Motors..... http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/Dierna/smileys/blink.gif

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35527

KITT: "Hello Michael..."
The Hoff: "Batman?!"

[Lady Venus]

This Sunday they are airing a new Knight Rider movie and I planned to tape it. It's on channel 5 at 8 PM.

[Raph's Girl]

Aye..and there's already a thread for this:

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=21918&page=2&highlight=Knight+Rider

[Raph's Girl]

Welp after seeing the pilot I have to say that I actually enjoyed it. If/when this is picked up as a full series it'll take me a bit to get used to the new voice and look for kitt. The transforming portion really is him changing colours (purple Kitt car....weird).

The Hoff appearing at the end and basically doing a "Luke...I am your father.." was a bit odd but it made for a nice transition to the series and I hope he appears again (as it was hinted he would).

[ZariusTwo]

I thought this was probably one of the more enjoyable Knight Rider pilots, and the first to get the series concept "right". Yeah, the semi being replaced again by a Jet and the VIPER concepts are blatant rehashes of Team Knight Rider and VIPER, but at least the original idea is still there regarding one man, one car, and a team backing him up.

All it requires now is to be CSI on Wheels with a touch of "Alias". K.A.R.R should by all means be the series top villain behind the next conspiracy plot or otherwise. And with Hasselhoff as a recurring character, they can also bring back evil twin Garthe Knight.

[Lady Venus]

I record the movie and two tapes.

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0804/02/index.htm

NBC on Wednesday announced that Knight Rider will become a weekly series beginning next season.

The Knight Rider series, spinning out of the Feb. 17 movie starring Justin Bruening, will air on Wednesdays at 8 p.m., with encores airing on Saturdays at 9 p.m. through the fall.

The Knight Rider movie in February scored the highest 18-49 rating for any movie on any network in nearly three years.

The series continues the 1980s franchise that starred David Hasselhoff.

Here's how NBC describes Knight Rider:

"As the sequel resumes, KITT is absolutely the coolest car ever created: its supercomputer capable of hacking almost any system; its weapons systems efficient; and its body -- thanks to its creator's work and nanotechnology -- is capable of actually shifting shape and color. It is the ultimate car -- and someone will be willing to do anything to obtain it."

The series will also star Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier and Bruce Davison. David Bartis, Doug Liman and Gary Scott Thompson are executive producers, with David Andron as supervising producer and writer.

[Raph's Girl]

Some images from the upcoming season of the new Knight Rider series. Apperantly there's now a K.I.T.T Cave..... http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/Dierna/smileys/blink.gif

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=58930

SCI FI Wire got an exclusive peek at shooting of NBC's upcoming Knight Rider in its super-high-tech underground lab, the "K.I.T.T. Cave," on Aug. 20.

In reality, the lab--situated in an undisclosed location in an unidentified city--is actually an elaborate set at Santa Clarita Studios, just north of Los Angeles. The set represents K.I.T.T.'s multilevel underground hideout.

In the center of the set, on a rotating metal platform, sits the $75,000 2008 Ford Mustang GT500KR itself. When K.I.T.T.'s ready to go, it revs up and speeds down a tunnel inside a soundstage. "They don't let me drive it very much, but I get to sit in it, and it's pretty comfortable," admitted star Justin Bruening, who plays Mike Tracer, the ex-soldier who is the human companion to the super-intelligent talking car voiced by Val Kilmer. (Tracer acquires the codename "Michael Knight" in the show's first episode.)

Between takes this week, Bruening inadvertently cracked up his co-star, Deanna Russo, who plays his love interest, Sarah Graiman. "We also get to fight, too," she said. "I had to take fight-training lessons, and later on today we're going to fight."

Bruce Davison--who plays Sarah's father, the scientist who helped build K.I.T.T.--confessed that he's really a technophobe. "I'm not into this technical gadgetry at all," he said. "I had to learn a lot, but it has been fun."

The computers in the K.I.T.T. Cave are inspired in part by futurists at Microsoft, executive producer Gary Scott Thompson said. "We met with their technology people to see what they have coming up, and we were surprised that we were actually coming up with ideas that they weren't going to be doing for another 10 or 20 years or so. But we used some of their ideas."

Among the high-tech gadgetry: tables that that can download information from a telephone or computer set on top of them and computers that can manipulate images at the flick of a finger.

"I just move my hands over the computers, and someone in the back is flipping lights and buttons to make it look like I'm doing something," cast member Paul Campbell said. Campbell--who played the ill-fated Billy on Battlestar Galactica--plays Bill Morgan, a comic-relief computer geek. "I'm destined to play characters named Billy in TV-show remakes," he quipped.

The producers promise that the series will be less campy than the original 1980s show, while remaining funny and family-oriented. But there will be lots of eye candy: Thompson said the first episode has more than 700 special effects. "I'm not sure we will be able to keep up that level of fast action, but we're going to sure try," he said.

The show will update the characters and premise first introduced in a television movie/backdoor pilot that aired on NBC in February. Bruening's character has been given a mysterious past involving his experiences in the Iraq War, and he will have disdain for Blackwater personnel in particular.

On the day of SCI FI Wire's visit, the "attack car" version of K.I.T.T. sat outside the studio. It's the armored, battle-ready version of the Mustang into which the regular K.I.T.T. morphs.

"When someone says, 'So your car can talk; so what, so can mine?' then Knight says, 'Yeah, but can your car do this?'" Thompson said. Knight Rider premieres on Sept. 24 and will air Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/gallery_photos/knightrider_KITTCave_gal.jpg