There seems to be a new trend in Hollywood, where future films get a TV series as a precursor to their premiere. First "Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles" hit DVRs everywhere this weekend with the promise that Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins will hit theaters in 2009, and now the 80s scifi series "Knight Rider" has been revamped and will be adapted for the big screen in 2010.
The new TV series isn't exactly like it's predecessor. In the 80s show, David Hasselhoff's Michael Knight was a crime fighter, sort of like Bruce Wayne minus the cape. When he gets seriously injured--kind of like the Bionic Woman--a mysterious organization known as Knight Industries, gives him a new face, a new name, and a new car called KITT with built-in artifical intelligence. In the revamped show, soap star Justin Bruening plays Mike Traceur, a former Army Ranger and a crappy race car driver who owes dangerous people money. An organization known as FLAG is seeking a new driver for their suped-up ride KITT, but he's suspicious of them and the car's abilities. KITT is being voiced by Will Arnett ("Arrested Development"), and Hasselhoff is rumored to be making an appearance as his former character, but I'm not sure to what capacity. The first airing will be 2 hours long on February 17th and if ratings are high, they'll order a full season. Watch a clip from the show.
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