Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 12:07 pm, by: Adam Peterson(President)
Another 80's show hits the big screen
Knight Rider the film
KITT the talking car from the 1980s television show Knight Rider is set to roar onto the big screen in a feature film version of the hit series, the industry press said today.
Hollywood independent producers Harvey and Bob Weinstein are steering the project through their Weinstein Co after sealing a deal to buy the rights to the series that made David Hasselhoff a star from creator Glenn A Larson.
The movie, based on the series that ran from 1982 to 1986, will tell the story of a policeman who has been left to die and is nursed back to health by a mysterious millionaire, according to Daily Variety.
The wealthy backer gives the injured policeman a new face and identity, that of Michael Knight, as well as the famed intelligent car with which Knight fights crime.
Larson told Variety that he believed that Knight Rider has the potential to become a franchise property that could give rise to a string of movie sequels.
After the success of Knight Rider, Hasselhoff became a cult star, leading to his starring role in Baywatch, which ran from 1991 to 2001.
Yay, Knight Rider! I hardly remember it though. The A Team was a good show. Anyone remember that comedy show called Alf? I used to watch it when I was a kid, loved it! Ahhhh, the good ol' 80s!!! The decade I was born
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