Knight Rider set for reboot

“Knight Rider” — starring sentient talking car KITT and his crime-fighting human companion — is coming back for another reboot. Producer-director Justin Lin is on board for a digital remake of the 1980s TV series, which starred David Hasselhoff. Digital network Machinima has partnered with Lin and his YOMYOMF production shingle, along with NBCUniversal Brand Development, to develop the “Knight Rider” series with an eye to a potential 2017 launch.

There's no casting info yet on the project, and Machinima has not set distribution for it either.

The original “Knight Rider”, created by Glen A. Larson, ran on NBC for four seasons from 1982-86. NBC also wheeled out a “Knight Rider” remake for one season in 2008-09, which starred Justin Bruening as Michael Knight and Val Kilmer as KITT. Other spinoffs based on the original franchise over the years have included “Knight Rider 2000”, “Knight Rider 2010” and “Team Knight Rider”.