Given that the Knight Rider film will be set in the current day, it seems likely that KITT won’t be a classic Pontiac Firebird and could instead by something more modern. “Knight Rider was one of my favourite shows as a kid, so this feels like I just stepped through a time portal and high-fived my 8-year old self,” Fixman said in a tweet after the new film was confirmed. Watch Also: Watching KITT Navigate The World Of GTA V Is Weirdly Satisfying The film will be directed by James Wan while former video game writer TJ Fixman will be the writer behind the film. Limited details about the film are known but Deadline reports that it will be a present-day take on the series. If they don't do that, they've hassled The Hoff.The beloved Knight Rider series is being made into a feature film and that can only mean one thing, KITT will return.Įveryone’s favorite talking car was a Pontiac Firebird during the original 1980s TV series and helped driver Michael Knight, played by David Hasselhoff, fight crime.
And if they do that, I'll probably support it. And it's also about the action and 'one man can make a difference'. It's about the relationship between Michael and KITT. And these guys have it now because of the timing, because of the resurgence of nostalgia, because the guy who's doing it gets it. The 'Baywatch' star revealed that he been hoping to bring 'Knight Rider' – which follows the adventures of Michael Knight and his assistant KITT, an almost indestructible talking car – to the big screen for several years and hopes this adaptation remains truthful to the TV series.ĭavid told Consequence of Sound: "I had the rights for about 10 years to 'Knight Rider', and I couldn't get a bite. Whether I'm in it or not, or whether I approve of it, the answer is: I don't know." "They want to do a script that has my approval on it. I threw my hat into the ring as 'nostalgia meets Knight Rider of today', which is not a new 'Knight Rider', but a continuation of it. Hasselhoff continued: "The concept, I don't really know. He sent me a picture of him in the 'Knight Rider' car.
"The guy who's writing it is a major 'Knight Rider' fan. The Hoff said: "The details I can share are I have an emotional hand in it and I have a passion. The 68-year-old actor starred as crime-fighter Michael Knight in the TV action series between 19 and revealed that he is invested in the upcoming movie, despite not knowing if he will have a role in the flick – which is being produced by 'Aquaman' director James Wan.
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