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Could Kitt ride again? Scooper Daniel Richtman took to his Patreon to claim that not only is Universal Pictures developing a Knight Rider movie, but that John Cena is already attached to star.

Richtman added that Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows (The Package) are writing the script. Of course, nothing has been confirmed at this time, but it’s somewhat surprising that Knight Rider hasn’t received a modern big-screen update like so many of its ’80s brethren. We’ve seen The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, The Equalizer, Miami Vice, and more all make the leap to the big screen, so why not Knight Rider? The classic series starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a former detective given a new identity by a tech billionaire to help fight crime. Aiding him in that pursuit was Kitt, an artificially intelligent and nearly indestructible car.

The original ’80s series was followed by several TV movies,...

David S. Cass Sr., a top stunt coordinator in the 1980s and 1990s, who segued to a directing career, died Aug. 28 in Woodland Hills of complications from cancer. He was 78.

Cass began his movie career as an extra. He transitioned to alternating between acting parts and stunt work, starting with the 1963 John Wayne film McLintock!, on which he performed stunts. He went on to become a sought-after stunt coordinator and second unit director with such credits as Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Knight Rider 2000, Walker, Texas Ranger and the Desperado TV movie franchise.

Cass later focused on TV directing, becoming a go-to helmer for Hollywood Channel movies with dozens of credits. Additionally, he co-produced Miramax Films’ Texas Rangers (2001) and the Hard Time Burt Reynolds TV movie franchise, also writing one and directing another installment.

It’s 2020, and Hollywood still can’t get enough of old David Hasselhoff IPs. Three years after Baywatch was rebooted with a starry new cast in 2017, the news has arrived that cult 80s TV series Knight Rider is also now making its way to the big screen.

Deadline reported this afternoon that Spyglass Entertainment is teaming up with Aquaman director James Wan’s Atomic Monster production company to develop a feature film reboot of the classic property. It looks like Wan will produce, alongside Michael Clear, with former video game writer Tj Fixman, whose credits include Ratchet & Clank and Resistance: Fall of Man, attached to provide the script. Judson Scott will exec produce.

As anyone familiar with the original show will know, Knight Rider followed Hasselhoff’s Michael Knight as he went around fighting crime with his trusty talking car, Kitt. Plot details on the movie reboot have yet to be revealed,...

The famous talking car is back. Deadline reports a Knight Rider reboot is in the works from digital network Machinima and director Justin Lin.The original action show starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a high-tech crime fighter who is partnered with a smart, talking car called Kitt. The NBC series ran for four seasons before ending in 1986.There have been several followups, including the Knight Rider 2000 TV movie (1991), the Knight Rider 2010 TV movie (1994), the Team Knight Rider syndicated spinoff series (1997), and the Knight Rider pilot movie and series from 2008. Neither of the series lasted more than a season.Read More…...

Amazon’s Gold Box Deal for today is a steal for all you K.I.T.T. fans. Knight Rider: The Complete Series is currently on sale for $52.49, which is a whopping 56% off the DVD set. The collection includes all four season of the 1980s David Hasselhoff-fronted series, as well as episode commentaries, featurettes, galleries, and more. Act fast, because there are only a limited number available at the Gold Box price and the deal expires at the end of the day. Here's the link: Knight Rider: The Complete Series - Includes all 90 episodes on 24 discs including the movie sequel Knight Rider 2000 Note: Collider earns a small referral fee when our readers purchase something on Amazon through one of our links. The money generated helps pay our staff and keep the site running. Thank you for reading and supporting Collider.

By Rachel Bennett

Television Editor & Columnist

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This Friday night, NBC will be airing a Halloween special called Mockingbird Lane, a TV movie based on the 1960s CBS comedy The Munsters.

Mockingbird Lane was not originally conceived as a movie. Instead, it was meant to be a series, but the Peacock network passed on ordering the drama to series.

Most unordered pilots disappear, never to be heard from again. It’s a rare move for NBC to show the completed pilot, but I’m glad it’s doing so.

The series is the brainchild of Bryan Fuller, the creator of ABC’s whimsical series Pushing Daisies, which ended in 2009 after two seasons. Since, Fuller worked on NBC’s eventually canceled drama Heroes, but this marks his full return to TV — and the trailer for Mockingbird Lane is reminiscent of Pushing Daisies in tone and style.

“Airing a pilot as a standalone seems unheard of,...

Filmgoers have voted the Star Trek transporter and Back To The Future's DeLorean the top movie gadgets.

With iconic 80s film Back To The Future now re-released in high definition across UK cinemas as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, Universal Pictures UK asked over 1,000 people to rank the technology that has graced the silver screen over the years.

Time travel devices were a clear winner with a combined 35 per cent of votes across the list.

Made famous by the 'Beam me up' line, the transporter topped the list with 20 per cent of votes, while the DeLorean of the Back To The Future films zoomed into second place with 11 per cent.

Driving into third with 10.2 per cent was Michael Knight's talking car K.I.T.T. in 90s TV film Knight Rider 2000, while Mary Poppin's capacious handbag was in fourth place after bagging 10.1 per cent of the votes.