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Knight Rider

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What do you think about Brad Copeland (and the original writer Glen A. Larson) writing a Knight Rider film?
I think they could easily mess up like the 2008 series. So here are my thoughts:

What car model should they use?
I would say they shouldn't use a muscle car. I LOVE muscle cars, but it just ISN'T KITT! Some have suggested a Corvette. I think this is a better shape for KITT, I don't like that they look like they have such a long nose. The car should be a rare enough car, but should also not be some exotic car. They COULD go with the 2015 Pontiac Trans-Am (the original KITT was a 1982 Pontiac Trans-Am) The problem I would say is that the 2015 style looks more like a muscle car. (/is one) I think they could use a muscle car, and I would be fine, just as long as they don't use a transformer like they did in the 2008 series.

Who should be the actors?
There have been names thrown out such as Chris Pratt and Danny McBride. When I heard this i realized: Chris Pratt's personality is just like Micheal Knight! He would play him perfectly! I then heard rumors that Danny would be KITT's voice. No. Just... no. His voice is too deep and scraggly, it's not that he has a bad voice, it's just it ISN'T kitt. Who could play his voice? I don't have any ideas. I know who should play Devon Miles, David Hasselhoff himself! What better old guy to fill inn but the previous actor for Micheal? This could also mean that this could be a sequel to the original show, but that would be a bit weird, I hope it doesn't turn into that.

What was wrong with the 2008 reboot?
I think the transforming was one. Second, KITT is not a utility belt, sure he has a lot of tools, but he get's new ones for specific episodes. In the original series he didn't just start out as a batman utility belt, allowing him to pull out whatever was handy to the script. He had specific abilities which were shown in the first episode, simple ones. Auto pilot, boost/jump etc. What we don't want is random grappling hooks flying out whenever KITT happens to need them, or the whole car transforming to change models. The biggest transformation that KITT had was his super pursuit mode, they should use that. Things folding out in one specific area, not needing any crazy CGI. Thats another thing, they need to keep the CGI at minimum. I think it can be useful, but the series showed that you don't NEED it.
In case you haven't seen the series, all you need to see is this clip to see what went wrong. (Maybe not all you need to see, but it's a lot of it.)
[YT]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TOwfm1mMVA&spfreload=1[/YT]
(HERE I couldn't get the YT embedding to work, not sure how to. :P)

What do you think? Any other thoughts? Because it has Chris Pratt and Danny McBride, some have rumored it will be more comedic. Any thoughts on that? Should they have KARR as the main villain? Or wait and do that in a sequel if they make one?
 
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Well - knightrider was a construct of the 80's and has a lot of that era referenced via pop culture.

But, todays technology, a car like KITT could be believable. As long as it's nailed appropriately to the tone of the movie.

It doesn't want to be too much of a parody or spoof.

Honestly, the tone of the fast and furious franchise would suit it.

Keep the 'skills' of KITT to a minimum - i.e this amazing touchscreen computer behind the wind shield, facia recognition, map, command centre and auto pilot is believable and true to KITT.

The transformation into a new car - no thanks.

I think Chris Pratt should steer clear - it looks to obvious and a bit risky.

Ryan Gosling would be awesome and give the movie some weight, yet if they wanted a more comedic look, then go for Aziz Ansari or Andy Samberg
 
Honestly Knight Rider needs to be in the hands of someone who has a unique vision. High tech crime fighting is not a unique concept so whoever is making it needs to do something different. The problem is you can't just do a modern remake of Knight Rider, regardless of what car they use. I'd go in a different direction, I'm just not sure what else you can do with the material.
 
This will end up being directed by Len Wiseman and starring Scott Speedman or something horrible like that.
 
How about.. set it in the not too distant future - where the majority of cars used for the police force, as an example, are like KITT.

The angle could be that Knight goes rogue, to solve a crime. The A.I of KITT is having issues as it's against his programming, but ultimately, trusts Knight.

In a world full of high tech A.I, it takes an unlikely bond of what it means to be human to save the day.
 
Here's an idea.. team up movie with AIRWOLF.

Michael Knight is a field agent for F.L.A.G, using the prototype car KITT. More than anything, KITT is used for surveilence - it being state of the art A.I - it can be discreetly used out in the field.

Wilton Knight (Self made Billionaire) as well as running F.L.A.G, is also involved with the C.I.A, aka The Firm.

A prototype Helicopter is stolen from the CIA and believed to be in Lybia.

Michael Knight, joined by experienced Pilot Stringfellow Hawke and experience ops pilot Dom Santini are tasked with locating AirWolf and bringing her back to the states.

Once in Libya they are joined by field agent Gabrielle - a love triangle between the 3 almost costs them the job.

Using the A.I of KITT, they infiltrate the compound and reclaim AirWolf.

A dramatic finale as the two vehicles speed through the desert and terrain amongst gun fire and explosion.

Michael Knight returns to the USA, awaiting the arrival of Airwolf when F.L.A.G informs him that Hawke has gone awol and taken Airwolf with him - Knight becomes a suspect, but not before he speeds off in KITT for another adventure.

Boom, two franchises kick started.
 
Well - knightrider was a construct of the 80's and has a lot of that era referenced via pop culture.

But, todays technology, a car like KITT could be believable. As long as it's nailed appropriately to the tone of the movie.

It doesn't want to be too much of a parody or spoof.

Honestly, the tone of the fast and furious franchise would suit it.

Keep the 'skills' of KITT to a minimum - i.e this amazing touchscreen computer behind the wind shield, facia recognition, map, command centre and auto pilot is believable and true to KITT.

The transformation into a new car - no thanks.

I think Chris Pratt should steer clear - it looks to obvious and a bit risky.

Ryan Gosling would be awesome and give the movie some weight, yet if they wanted a more comedic look, then go for Aziz Ansari or Andy Samberg
I agree with most of that. Except... a car like KITT is NOT believable. KITT has enough AI that he is basically Vision, only a car. :P Sure, the gadgets and such may be believable, there are cars that can break the sound barrier so his speed isn't that amazing. But being able to detect things in the air, being basically indestructible, having an AI, being able to Jam peoples cars, or disable security, or unlock electric doors: those things are NOT believable. So as long as they focus on those they shouldn't have any problem making the movie unbelievable. :P

Honestly Knight Rider needs to be in the hands of someone who has a unique vision. High tech crime fighting is not a unique concept so whoever is making it needs to do something different. The problem is you can't just do a modern remake of Knight Rider, regardless of what car they use. I'd go in a different direction, I'm just not sure what else you can do with the material.
I agree, high tech crime fighting is not at all unique. But that is what is popular today, so I think KITT should fit nicely in todays world. What can they do to make him unique? With Avengers bringing up ultron and vision, and nick having a crazy car like KITT, just having an advanced AI isn't unique enough... but him having a microwave inside? :awesome:
I agree they might need something different to make it popular among all the other AI's and high tech crime movies today, but thats where they can be creative! I just hope they don't completely remake who KITT is or who michael is.
How about.. set it in the not too distant future - where the majority of cars used for the police force, as an example, are like KITT.

The angle could be that Knight goes rogue, to solve a crime. The A.I of KITT is having issues as it's against his programming, but ultimately, trusts Knight.

In a world full of high tech A.I, it takes an unlikely bond of what it means to be human to save the day.
OOoh... interesting idea. That could work well, but part of the fun of the series for me was that KITT was his special, and had to sometimes pretend he was normal car. Y'know, complement people on their attire and such, as if he were a regular car. XD Though I do think they should bring in KARR in either this film or later films. The idea that most cars, or even a lot of cars are like KITT, destroys the idea of there being only one other car like KITT. :/

Here's an idea.. team up movie with AIRWOLF.

Michael Knight is a field agent for F.L.A.G, using the prototype car KITT. More than anything, KITT is used for surveilence - it being state of the art A.I - it can be discreetly used out in the field.

Wilton Knight (Self made Billionaire) as well as running F.L.A.G, is also involved with the C.I.A, aka The Firm.

A prototype Helicopter is stolen from the CIA and believed to be in Lybia.

Michael Knight, joined by experienced Pilot Stringfellow Hawke and experience ops pilot Dom Santini are tasked with locating AirWolf and bringing her back to the states.

Once in Libya they are joined by field agent Gabrielle - a love triangle between the 3 almost costs them the job.

Using the A.I of KITT, they infiltrate the compound and reclaim AirWolf.

A dramatic finale as the two vehicles speed through the desert and terrain amongst gun fire and explosion.

Michael Knight returns to the USA, awaiting the arrival of Airwolf when F.L.A.G informs him that Hawke has gone awol and taken Airwolf with him - Knight becomes a suspect, but not before he speeds off in KITT for another adventure.

Boom, two franchises kick started.
Your retro show love is showing. :P
I like the idea... but this wouldn't work well for a Knight Rider film, maybe after they already make one, and then they bring in Airwolf, and then do a crossover. But having a car like KITT go to Libya, with a fleet of helicopters? I just think that they wouldn't fit as well as you do... maybe they would. I haven't watched much AirWolf. Would it be possible to instead make the AirWolf team seem like bad guys, they are looking for KITT and his unknown driver, in a similar way to SHIELD was seen as in past Marvel films? Then they could actually meet and realize they should work together, leading to a film more like what you are describing. :)
 
OOoh... interesting idea. That could work well, but part of the fun of the series for me was that KITT was his special, and had to sometimes pretend he was normal car. Y'know, complement people on their attire and such, as if he were a regular car. XD Though I do think they should bring in KARR in either this film or later films. The idea that most cars, or even a lot of cars are like KITT, destroys the idea of there being only one other car like KITT.

KITT still can be special, as Knight going rogue means he would be infiltrating gangs, corps etc and KITT would have to be incognito too!

For instance, Knight could have a suspect in the car and questioning him - KITT isn't allowed to interact, due to giving it away etc, so KITT cleverly disguises himself as a radio broadcast, or advert - like the radio suddenly comes on and Knight is like 'stupid rewired radio' and then he finally gets it - as an example. Then when they are alone he is like 'Michael - i did try and tell you'.

That could be funny and not too hammy.

As the team up movie, Airwolf is the McGuffin. Knight simply has to use KITT to locate the Airwolf and deliver the Pilots.

KITT has everything you need, touch screen, display, holograms, weapons, stealth etc. The stolen helicopter is located, they break in, speed out followed by Airwolf. That's Knight's mission. Along the way we get back story of both as they 'kill time' bonding on the mini road trip to Libya.

The sequels - one focuses on AirWolf, the other on KITT
 
KITT still can be special, as Knight going rogue means he would be infiltrating gangs, corps etc and KITT would have to be incognito too!

For instance, Knight could have a suspect in the car and questioning him - KITT isn't allowed to interact, due to giving it away etc, so KITT cleverly disguises himself as a radio broadcast, or advert - like the radio suddenly comes on and Knight is like 'stupid rewired radio' and then he finally gets it - as an example. Then when they are alone he is like 'Michael - i did try and tell you'.

That could be funny and not too hammy.

As the team up movie, Airwolf is the McGuffin. Knight simply has to use KITT to locate the Airwolf and deliver the Pilots.

KITT has everything you need, touch screen, display, holograms, weapons, stealth etc. The stolen helicopter is located, they break in, speed out followed by Airwolf. That's Knight's mission. Along the way we get back story of both as they 'kill time' bonding on the mini road trip to Libya.

The sequels - one focuses on AirWolf, the other on KITT
What I meant by him being special, is that he is the only car that has an AI, all other cars don't have that. It would be funny to have kit undercover, but only if he is undercover for the purpose of people not noticing he is an AI, because they have never seen such a powerful car. I agree, him having to pretend he is a normal car is a great plot for a scene, but I don't think the reason he is undercover should be because then he would be seen as 'another AI car'.

As for the AirWolf team up, I know too little about AirWolf to say whether thats a good or bad idea. It sounds like it could work, but again, if they have the technology why put it on a car? Why not a helicopter like the rest of them? It seems like pulling KITT, a car, in for his great radar scanning and gadgets ETC., is just awkward. If they have that technology, why wouldn't they just put it on a helicopter? :/
 
Because Airwolf, in the original series, is a prototype helicopter, it is stolen and believed to be in libya.

The pilots have to go in and get the helicopter and return it to its rightful home in the USA with the CIA. They do this, successfully but then keep Airwolf as a bargaining tool for themselves and use Airwolf for good deeds.

So i figured, why not have Michael Knight be involved in being the chaperone - they can drive across borders, board ships, trains, how ever they plan to get the car/occupants there. Drive to the city, infiltrate the compound, drop the pilots off and then Michael Knight can drive away.

But not before using the AI of KITT to get them there.

Using a Helicopter in no fly zones, it would be shot down for one. Where as a car can navigate across cities and make for a better movie. I don't know if you understood my team up idea, the mission was basically for Knight and KITT to take the pilots safely and as quick as possible to the compound, break in and leave them to pilot Airwolf. I kinda like it :)
 
KITT would have to be a new Corvette ZR1.
Michael Knight played by The Rock.
Give the movie a comedic action tone, similar to the A-Team movie.
 
I really don't see why big screen remakes/reboots have to become overly comedic. For instance, Starsky and Hutch, 21 Jump Street. These were, in their time, dramas.

Yes, Knight Rider was a bit tongue in cheek and dare I say it, could be cheesy at times. But I loved it.
However, I don't think this approach will necessarily work these days, especially as a movie.

If KR is going to get a big screen make over, I would rather see a more serious take on the source material and have any humour come out organically, rather than have lots of dumbass jokes forced in.

But to be fair, IIRC, I think the pilot had a quite serious tone most of the time.
I just don't want to see KITT and Michael Knight in a comedic buddy cop type movie.

I really think there is an opportunity to tell a great story with all the fantastical elements we love without over the top, wacky comedy.

But that's me, YMMV :woot:
 
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I really don't see why big screen remakes/reboots have to become overly comedic. For instance, Starsky and Hutch, 21 Jump Street. These were, in their time, dramas.

Yes, Knight Rider was a bit tongue in cheek and dare I say it, could be cheesy at times. But I loved it.
However, I don't think this approach will necessarily work these days, especially as a movie.

If KR is going to get a big screen make over, I would rather see a more serious take on the source material and have any humour come out organically, rather than have lots of dumbass jokes forced in.

But to be fair, IIRC, I think the pilot had a quite serious tone most of the time.
I just don't want to see KITT and Michael Knight in a comedic buddy cop type movie.

I really think there is an opportunity to tell a great story with all the fantastical elements we love without over the top, wacky comedy.

But that's me, YMMV :woot:
I agree! Making it a 'comedy' is not a good idea. Making it an action/sci-fi movie, and having a few really funny jokes in there which are natural, and don't shift the storyline, is a GREAT idea. Think of it like the Avengers movie or The Guardians of The Galaxy even, they had a few funny lines, a couple cheesy ones, but it was mostly serious. I think this is the route to go. (No pun intended)
 
KITT should be a vintage car instead of some modern car model. Whenever there were these later editions of Knight Rider (eg Knight Rider 2000) or even the Knight Rider remake series and they used a different car, it just wasn't KITT, no matter how state-of-the-art the latest car was.

He should just be a vintage Pontiac Trans-Am but fitted with modern technology and engineering. It could be that Michael Knight just has a penchant for classic cars, and so drives one of these older models around. It's not like driving such a car would be frowned upon. If someone owned one of these today, I bet it would be pretty expensive.

I think it should also be based on the 1982 series rather than the remake one which featured Val Kilmer as the voice of KITT. Kilmer was rather monotonous. William Daniels had far more personality. We need someone like him.
 
If they ever do make a Knight Rider film, I really, REALLY want Ben Whishaw to voice KITT. He would be so perfect. I think I care more about than then whoever they get to play Michael Knight.
 
If they ever do make a Knight Rider film, I really, REALLY want Ben Whishaw to voice KITT. He would be so perfect. I think I care more about than then whoever they get to play Michael Knight.


Interesting, but I'm wondering if having an RP-accented Englishman as KITT makes this too close to JARVIS for the general audience. To avoid that, they might go for another American KITT with a transatlantic/Boston Brahmin voice like William Daniels, or maybe a female voice.

Heck, why not get William Daniels to do it again!
 
Yeah, no Englishman for KITT. I don't think Whishaw is perfect for him at all. How does he come across as perfect, when KITT was never anything like that and Whishaw sounds more like Edward Mulhare than Williams Daniels?

And is William Daniels still alive?
 
Yeah, no Englishman for KITT. I don't think Whishaw is perfect for him at all. How does he come across as perfect, when KITT was never anything like that and Whishaw sounds more like Edward Mulhare than Williams Daniels?

And is William Daniels still alive?


I checked, and he is. Not sure how active he is career-wise, but I imagine doing a voiceover role again won't be too strenuous for someone his age.
 
If this ever happens and it was possible to get William Daniels to voice KITT...
Hell, I'd go see it 10 times at the cinema! :woot:

With regards to the car to be used. With a movie budget it would be possible to design something completely unique rather than go with any existing car.

Make it sleek, sexy and sporty, and yes it does have to come in black! :cwink:
 
Interesting, but I'm wondering if having an RP-accented Englishman as KITT makes this too close to JARVIS for the general audience. To avoid that, they might go for another American KITT with a transatlantic/Boston Brahmin voice like William Daniels, or maybe a female voice.

Heck, why not get William Daniels to do it again!

Hmm, didn't think about the JARVIS thing. Okay, but please... no Danny McBride for the voice of KITT!!!!
 
Hmm, didn't think about the JARVIS thing. Okay, but please... no Danny McBride for the voice of KITT!!!!

Agreed! I don't know why ppl think he would voice KITT, its just rumored that he will be one of the actors... he seems more like he could be the villain. He doesn't really fit anyone else's role.

I also agree that an english voice wouldn't be a good idea.
 
KITT should be a vintage car instead of some modern car model. Whenever there were these later editions of Knight Rider (eg Knight Rider 2000) or even the Knight Rider remake series and they used a different car, it just wasn't KITT, no matter how state-of-the-art the latest car was.

He should just be a vintage Pontiac Trans-Am but fitted with modern technology and engineering. It could be that Michael Knight just has a penchant for classic cars, and so drives one of these older models around. It's not like driving such a car would be frowned upon. If someone owned one of these today, I bet it would be pretty expensive.

I think it should also be based on the 1982 series rather than the remake one which featured Val Kilmer as the voice of KITT. Kilmer was rather monotonous. William Daniels had far more personality. We need someone like him.
I like the idea of using the old car. It's not like having Michael like old cars, old music, etc. would be a bad idea. I think it could work well!

Heres another idea I had, but I don't know how much I like it...
I want a reboot, but maybe... maybe it would work better if they made a sequel. They could have David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight as an old man, having the same role that Devan had, being the owner of the company and the head of the team. He could have had a long time going without using KITT for any mission, as he has gotten old and can't do missions like that. He stopped doing missions when Devan died a while back before the movie begins. There has to be some kind of event, his wife is murdered, maybe some group starts looking into files on KITT and want to find him, take him, and make a 'more advanced' version. The person in charge however, as Michael would know, is actually planning on inspecting KITT, and creating a newer version which he would not only be more powerful, but would NOT protect human life in the way KITT did. The new KITT would be equipped with destructive weapons (missiles, machine guns, poisonous gas, etc.), and because he would have to use them to take down enemies, whether terrorists or army officials. Basically the new KITT would supposedly be to stop terrorists threats, eliminate security threats, etc. specifically made for the US Govt. to use, whether as a cop car, or in the military. The problem is that the guy who makes this new AI car programs into him to always follow his command over others. He then plans on using the car to... do something evil. :P Maybe he could actually be a terrorist, or maybe he wants revenge for something. In the end he gets KITT, but KITT escapes with Michael's help.
The second movie would reveal that when the villain had KITT he was able to download his AI, or at least get enough information to build the AI he wants. The second movie would show this villain using his AI car to do whatever evil he wanted to do, and KITT would try to stop him. The end of the second movie they would defeat this villain. If they wanted to continue they could make a new villain, or they could decide that when the villain was defeated, a new person was assigned to 'fix' the villains AI, and the plan is still in place that thee AI would work for the Govt. In the end it is a bad idea, as either someone in the Govt. uses the AI for bad, or the AI turns on the Govt. and KITT has to take him down. The idea for another AI car is obviously from KARR, and Michael could even comment that someone has tried to make a AI like KITTs which did not value human life before, and it didn't end well. They could easily pretend that past episodes are all part of this 'reboot' but that these movies are NOT part of the classic original episodes. They could reference things from episodes of the episodes, etc.
Of course I made the story more exact where I probably shouldn't have, but the general idea is that KITT is still KITT, Michael is still Micheal, but they need a new guy to drive KITT. This would help keep from bashing the identity of Micheal by replacing him with a different actor, and would allow them to use the good ol KITT, and the good ol KITT voice. :)
 
Haha, does anyone remember that 1990s Knight Rider ripoff/Dodge commercial called Viper? That show was so f***ing lame.
 

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