NBC bringing back "Knight Rider"

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972829.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

NBC is bringing back "Knight Rider," tapping Doug Liman to produce a "Transformers"-inspired reworking of the 1980s hit action-drama series about a man and his indestructible supercar.
Peacock is readying a two-hour backdoor pilot for the project, with tentative plans to air it as a telepic later this season. Liman is open to the idea of directing, assuming his feature sked allows. If the telepic clicks, a new-model "Knight Rider" could be on the air as early as next fall.

Dave Andron ("Raines") is writing the pilot script and will serve as supervising producer alongside exec producers Liman and Dave Bartis ("The O.C.," "Heist") for Universal Media Studios and Dutch Oven Prods.

Success of "Transformers" had a role in inspiring NBC Entertainment chief Ben Silverman's decision to revive "Knight." The thinking is that smallscreen f/x have advanced to the point where it'd be feasible to have a weekly series in which cars shift shapes.

It's also likely the new show will explore the idea of "evil" cars to offset the heroic talking K.I.T.T. car of the original skein, which starred David Hasselhoff. That said, skein is expected to essentially remain focused on the story of a single man fighting for justice with the help of his superadvanced car.

Season 3 became a cartoon, and the final one was unspeakably bad.

The followup movie was so atrocious, the guy who played Devon asked to be killed off...

Can't they let 80s kitsch die?

With this puppy:

If you can't put 40s or 50s on the rear, what's the point? ;) ;) ;)

This new version is interesting news to at least one member of my family. Thanks for posting it!

Also, have one of the Hardy Boys for his side kick during the first season.

with Keanu Reeves as Hawke!

:D

from Hollywood.

Fortunately, I'm joking.

The question is, has Hollywood just thought of a fresh new idea? :scared:

1. Make the sequel. Better yet, make three or four.

2. Remake the old movie.

3. Make a movie out of an old television show.

We're great, creative and important!

Personally, I think that Hollywood Squares was where celebrities went because Branson hadn't been developed yet.

That said, this one would be a REAL shocker.

I can not see that gif file again...

Not the Hasselcrotch!!!!!