NBC has placed an order for a two hour pilot of Knight Rider that will test out as a telepic to see if it should be picked up for a whole season according to
Variety. Just like Bionic Woman and Nightstalker, the show will not be the same as the original minus what can be read in the one sentence description of the original.
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.
There's also huge potential for advertiser integration. General Motors was all over "Transformers," and it's easy to see NBC striking a rich deal with a single automaker to serve as the exclusive auto brand for the new "Knight." It's understood preliminary talks have already begun.
Just like movies and Broadway, what happened to the concept of being original and not remaking the past?
BTW no word if David Hasselhoff will have anything to do with the updated version of Knight Rider. I am sure NBC will find a way to have him be part of the two hour show…it might just be a commercial for America's Got Talent but they will squeeze him into it just like he squeezes into his jeans.
