Having been glued to the television during my childhood with American shows STREET HAWK, THE A-TEAM and AIRWOLF, certainly the standout for myself was The Hoff’s KNIGHT RIDER. Centring on crime-fighter Michael Knight and his high-tech talking car KITT, the NBC series ran for four seasons, as well as landing a number of short-lived spin off series and a trio of TV movies. It most recently made an 18 episode comeback in a 2008 reboot with Val Kilmer voicing the A.I. vehicle.
Rumours of a transition to the big-screen have now become a reality. The Weinstein Company (who acquired the rights a while ago) have hired Brad Copeland to draft the feature film version that they hope can be their new action franchise. Copeland’s worked on acclaimed comedy series ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT but was also responsible for much-maligned big screen fare like WILD HOGS and YOGI BEAR. If he impresses TWC, don’t be surprised to see him offered the directing gig after recently making his debut with COFFEE TOWN.
Source: The LA Times
