For those unaware, Universal is following up its series “Knight Rider” (1982), its TV-movie “Knight Rider 2000” (1991), its TV-movie “Knight Rider 2010” (1994) and its TV series “Team Knight Rider” (1997) with yet another “Knight Rider” TV-movie.
It’s airing next month on NBC, which last year revived another beloved sci-fi franchise with its series remake of “The Bionic Woman.”
Steve Shill, who also directed episodes of the recent “Dragnet” and “Night Stalker” remakes, directs the 2008 TV-movie “Knight Rider," written by David Andron, who wrote the seventh of the eight aired episodes of “Raines.”
The 2008 version stars Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Greg Ellis, Kevin Dunigan, Kevin Christy, Jonathan Chase, Susan Gibney, Sydney Tamia Poitier, Bruce Davison and, it is rumored, original series star David Hasselhoff. Will Arnett replaces William Daniels as the voice of the talking supercar KITT.
NBC has been issuing promos for the project. Here’s the latest:
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