At least for one more episode, NBC’s Knight Rider redux could do ridiculously high numbers in Germany.  Sci Fi Wire made a set visit where executive producer Gary David Thompson confirmed they’re working on getting David Hasselhoff to appear in an episode.
Thompson even talked about a “dream scenario” in which not only Michael Knight but original K.I.T.T. (voiced by William Daniels) team up with Mike Tracer, Knight’s son, and the new KITT. Justin Breuning and Val Kilmer reprise their roles as Tracer and the new crimefighting car respectively. Because of timing, he doesn’t know if it will happen though. …read more

Overcoming more obstacles off screen than KITT faced in the average episode of the original show,  the “Knight Rider” revamp won Sunday’s primetime race for NBC.
Original KITT voice Will Arnett (Arrested Development) had to bow out before the show aired. Arnett has done voicework for GMC products, while the new KITT is a Ford Mustang.  Ford sponsored the movie and wasn’t happy about the potential conflict of interest. The controversy reinforced TV critics’ perceptions that the whole thing was a two-hour commercial for Ford vehicles.
Val Kilmer stepped in and had to re-record all the lines Arnett had already finished. …read more

With the premiere of the NBC backdoor pilot Knight Rider only a week and a half away, it’s surprising to see a major cast change — but change they did.
After actively promoting Will Arnett as the voice of KITT, the actor was released from his duties due to a car conflict.  Turns out Arnett has been the voice of GMC trucks for quite some time which didn’t sit well with Knight Rider sponsor Ford.  Not only did Ford supply the Mustang that “plays” KITT, they’re also heavily promoting the series with a sweepstakes and their logo on all of …read more