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Knight Rider is an upcoming television movie that will serve as a backdoor pilot for a potential new Knight Rider series.
On September 26, 2007, NBC announced that it is creating a two-hour backdoor pilot to air later this season. In the new version, Justin Bruening will star as the estranged son of Michael Knight, Mike Traceur. Deanna Russo will play Traceur’s one-time girlfriend and love interest, Sarah Graiman. David Hasselhoff will also return as Michael Knight in a cameo. KITT will be portrayed as a black 550 hp Ford Shelby GT500KR Mustang.
Supervising producer Dave Andron is writing the pilot script under executive producers Doug Liman and Dave Bartis to executive produce. The success of the 2007 film Transformers inspired NBC Entertainment President Ben Silverman to revive Knight Rider
NBC announced on December 13, 2007 that the new 2-hour pilot will air on February 17, 2008. Two new cast members were also announced; Will Arnett as the voice for the new KITT Mustang, and Sydney Tamiia Poitier, daughter of Sidney Poitier, as FBI agent Carrie Ruvai. Less than two weeks before the telefilm aired, Arnett was replaced as the voice of KITT at the request of General Motors, for whose GMC Trucks division Arnett provides TV commercial voiceover. Actor Val Kilmer took on the role.
Justin Bruening as Mike Tracer
Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman
Bruce Davison as Charles Graiman
Sydney Tamiia Poitier as FBI Agent Carrie Ruvai
Val Kilmer as the Voice of KITT
David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight
The Knight Industries 3000 will be an upgrade to The Knight Industries 2000. KITT will be voiced by Val Kilmer. KITT is going to be a 2008 Ford Mustang GT500KR and will have similar features as compared to the original KITT including the ability to morph into a “battle mode”, a new effect achieved primarily with CGI animation.
