Knight Rider Returns??

[Geekyfanboy]

Another TV Remake Coming

http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/09/27/another-tv-remake-coming/

Remaking classics and not-so-classic entertainment doesn’t just occur in movies. It is happening a lot lately for television productions as well.

We have seen the return of “Battlestar Galactica” and the “Bionic Woman,” for example. Now NBC is looking to bring back “Knight Rider” to the small screen.

The old TV story about a man and his talking car out there fighting crime is already under development for a big screen movie feature. With the success of “Transformers” in theatrical release, NBC is hoping to rework “Knight Rider” into a Transformer-esque skein, which will be a total reimagining from the original 1980’s show which starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight and Emmy winning actor William Daniels providing the voice for K.I.T.T..

Doug Liman, executive producer of the highly successful “Bourne” films and who has seen success on television with such shows as “The O.C.” and “Heist,” is set to produce “Knight Rider.” Liman will also be directing the big screen flick “Jumper,” starring Samuel L. Jackson and Hayden Christensen. Screenwiriter Dave Andron (”Raines”) will pen the script for several episodes, including the proposed pilot.

Like “Battlestar Galactica,” Glen Larson is the creator of the original “Knight Rider” series for Universal Television.

[billybob476]

It won't be Knight Rider unless I'm being Hassled by the Hoff!

[Blackride]

I never liked the original so I am not going to watch this. Airwolf would be my pick for a remake. I loved that show!

[Ktrek]

What's next the A-Team? sheesh! Talk about no imagination anymore!

Kevin

[PepperDude]

I loved Knight Rider when I was a little kid. You may be right billybob, it may not be the same without David Hasselhoff. What I find really funny about that show today is that Michael always kissed a different girl in every episode.

[Blackride]

I loved Knight Rider when I was a little kid. You may be right billybob, it may not be the same without David Hasselhoff. What I find really funny about that show today is that Michael always kissed a different girl in every episode.

I think that was part of his contract. I tried to get that into mine but they dont go for that in the IT world :)

[billybob476]

I loved Knight Rider when I was a little kid. You may be right billybob, it may not be the same without David Hasselhoff. What I find really funny about that show today is that Michael always kissed a different girl in every episode.

Then again, I said the same thing about a female Starbuck. That changed quickly. I love Katie. However, remember Knight rider 2000? That was bad!

[markinro]

Ok, who should play Michael Knight ?  Please - no votes for Hasseledhoff

[Darth Gaos]

They left out something...the part about it being "Darker, edgier and more realistic" didn't they?  That is prettymuch what they say about all "re-imaginings" now isn't it?

That said, the old show did have a bit of a goofy charm to it and I enjoy the occasional rerun on TV Land.

[Dan M]

What's next the A-Team? sheesh! Talk about no imagination anymore!

Kevin

An A-Team movie has been in development for a while.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Watched Knight Rider tonight.  Saw what I expected:

Great visual effects
Poor script writing
Poor acting
Lots of things to do with cars
(woman actor did nothing for the series)
Sorta-ok plot

I saw what I expected, a flunky show with an ok start.  If David Hasselhoff had been in there, it would have been no different.  I say boo to this series.  I might watch again, but I doubt it.

King

[Darkmolerman]

Yeahhh, I kinda liked the Hoff knight rider adn the new one, it is bad, KITT transforming into a truck? and KITT not having a snappy 70s remark for everything? it looks like Transformers for adults...

[Scott]

However, remember Knight rider 2000? That was bad!

What about TKR (Team Knight Rider)? It was bad, but watchable. It was the kind of bad that's entertaining.

[X]

I have to say I LOVED the show. I remember watching the first series and it has the spirit of it in spades. I wasn't expecting a masterpiece, I was expecting a show about a boy and his car and I got it.

If anyone recently watched any of the old series they would see that this is a pretty good step up. It uses the same formula, but has a bit more edge to it.

It was a fun ride that I'll take again next week.

[moyer777]

I'll check it out one more time, but frankly, it wasn't super family friendly and the sex jokes got old quick.  If the acting would have been more believable I might have enjoyed it more.  I did like the special effects, but found the characters dull.  They relied on eye candy to drive (pardon the pun) the show.