Knight Rider coming back!
Doug Liman’s involved in a new TV pilot…
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
You are now subscribed
Your newsletter sign-up was successful
Want to add more newsletters?
Every Friday
GamesRadar+
Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.
Every Thursday
GTA 6 O'clock
Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O'clock experts.
Every Friday
Knowledge
From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what's on the horizon.
Every Thursday
The Setup
Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more.
Every Wednesday
Switch 2 Spotlight
Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo's new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play.
Every Saturday
The Watchlist
Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we've got you covered.
Once a month
SFX
Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month!
After years of speculation, abortive and likely imaginary movie pitches, it looks like K.I.T.T.’s saviour might be fellow rolling robot Optimus Prime. And if you have no idea what we’re on about here, then clearly you’re not a child of the ‘80s, and you need some explanation to soothe your iSpod soul.
Airing in the ‘80s, Knight Rider was a beloved action drama TV show that featured David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a former cop turned crime crusader who rode around the US (mostly to places that looked like LA and the surrounding area) sorting out problems with his indestructible super car, K.I.T.T. (which stood for Knight Industries Two Thousand). Michael and the snarky, talking car beat the bad guys thanks to a bulletproof frame, turbo boost jumping ability and the Hoff’s legendary, lady-charming perm.
Rumours have abounded for ages that the car and plot would be dragged from mothballs, and at least one other TV show has been created like a phoenix from the ashes. But movie rumblings have never amounted to anything.
Now it looks like US Network NBC is taking a cue from Transformers’ success, reasoning that since kids love robot cars, the world is ready for a new version of K.I.T.T.
And the network has hired Bourne Identity director Doug Liman to supervise a new two-hour TV movie that could serve as what’s known as a “backdoor pilot” for a refreshed series. And the Transformers effect will be all over the new show – as the producers are planning to have lots of other super-powered vehicles to challenge K.I.T.T.
Yes, it’s all very exciting, and that sound you hear is David Hasselhoff pitching a tent outside NBC’s offices so that they realise he’s still up for taking the wheel…
Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox
The Total Film team are made up of the finest minds in all of film journalism. They are: Editor Jane Crowther, Deputy Editor Matt Maytum, Reviews Ed Matthew Leyland, News Editor Jordan Farley, and Online Editor Emily Murray. Expect exclusive news, reviews, features, and more from the team behind the smarter movie magazine.


