'Knight Rider' news

A movie version of David Hasselhoff's hit TV series could go into production as early as next year.

May  9 2006

It had to happen sometime I suppose – a film version of the hit 1980s TV series 'Knight Rider' is going into production.

For those who didn't live through the decade of leg-warmers, yuppies and appalling music, 'Knight Rider' starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a vigilante crime-fighter who cracked cases with the help of his loyal talking car, KITT.

And this week The Weinstein Co. signed a deal with the show's creator Glen A Larson to write and executive produce the forthcoming feature early next year.

There's no news yet on casting (though surely 'Hoff' must voice the talking car) but Larson had this to say about the tone of the film:

'A number of people wanted to do a pure comedic send-up of it, but I always felt that would throw away the franchise,' he told the Hollywood Reporter. 'There was always some humour on the show, but this film will probably have more gallows, foxhole humour.'

And if the film is a hit, Larson sees the potential for a franchise, so expect the Knight to ride again and again.