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  • [NEWS] "Knight Rider" reboot movie gets new show runners

    From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 27 16:00:19 2025
    XPost: rec.arts.tv, alt.tv.knight-rider

    "Based on" ... translation: more complete garbage that bares little
    resemblence to the original. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!! :-(


    Beloved '80s TV Show Gets Movie Reboot From Cobra Kai Creators
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    Universal Pictures is developing a Knight Rider movie, based on
    the classic 1980s action TV show, which starred David Hasselhoff.
    To bring the project to life, the studio has enlisted Cobra Kai
    creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald to lead
    the movie's creative team.

    What do we know about the Knight Rider movie?
    According to THR, Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald have entered
    negotiations to pen the remake's screenplay. In addition, Hurwitz
    and Schlossberg might also direct the Knight Rider movie, after
    previously co-directing two Harold & Kumar movies and American
    Reunion. Should their deals push through, the creative trio would
    also serve as producers through their Counterbalance production
    banner.

    The project will also be produced by Kelly McCormick and David
    Leitch for 87North, along with Gary Barber and Chris Stone for
    Spyglass. This serves as Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald's
    second movie project as a trio, after previously producing
    2021's Plan B movie. Before the Cobra Kai team's involvement, it
    was previously reported in 2020 that Spyglass partnered with
    James Wan to produce the remake. At the moment, it's unclear why
    Wan's version didn't move forward.

    The original Knight Rider series was created by Glenn A. Larson.
    It ran on-air for four seasons from 1982-1986 on NBC. The show
    starred a 30-year-old Hasselhoff, who portrayed the role of
    Michael Knight, a crime-fighting driver assisted by a smart
    high-tech car called KITT, which was voiced by Emmy-winning
    veteran actor William Daniels (Boys Meets World). After it
    debuted, it became a multimedia franchise that resulted in three
    short-lived spinoff series, merchandise, and multiple video
    games.



    <https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2020095-knight-rider-movie-announced-beloved-creators-involved>

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 26 22:06:38 2025
    XPost: rec.arts.tv, alt.tv.knight-rider

    [sigh...]
    Movies don't have "showrunners".

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Wed Aug 27 19:21:18 2025
    XPost: rec.arts.tv, alt.tv.knight-rider

    On 2025-08-27 05:06:38 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    [sigh...]
    Movies don't have "showrunners".

    I could have said "cretins in charge" instead. :-p

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Aug 27 15:39:39 2025
    XPost: rec.arts.tv, alt.tv.knight-rider

    In article <108lvsi$eg16$[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:

    Universal Pictures is developing a Knight Rider movie, based on
    the classic 1980s action TV show, which starred David Hasselhoff.
    To bring the project to life, the studio has enlisted Cobra Kai
    creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald to lead
    the movie's creative team.

    Again?

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Thu Aug 28 09:43:30 2025
    XPost: alt.tv.knight-rider, rec.arts.tv

    On 2025-08-27 05:06:38 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    [sigh...]
    Movies don't have "showrunners".

    Technically not true, despite what internet definitions like to think.

    "Showrunner" is simply the person in charge. It could be a TV show, a
    movie, a stage play, a circus performance, a gallery opening, etc. -
    basically any big event or display. Hence where they are sometimes
    called is called a "stage show", a "cinema show", "circus show", etc.
    :-)

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to Your Name on Wed Aug 27 18:22:49 2025
    XPost: alt.tv.knight-rider, rec.arts.tv

    On 8/27/25 2:43 PM, Your Name wrote:

    On 2025-08-27 05:06:38 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    [sigh...]
    Movies don't have "showrunners".

    Technically not true, despite what internet definitions like to think.

    "Showrunner" is simply the person in charge. It could be a TV show, a
    movie, a stage play, a circus performance, a gallery opening, etc. - basically any big event or display. Hence where they are sometimes
    called is called a "stage show", a "cinema show", "circus show", etc. :-)

    Yeah, no – No one calls movie producers "showrunners". That term in
    Hollywood is pretty much reserved for people (EPs) who are in charge of
    TV series.

    There is basically no equivalent term or role in movies. Probably
    because movies are considered to be much more "director-driven" than "producer-" or "writer-driven" as compared to television.

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