Meet the new KITT, part II
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- December
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Not only is the new KITT a Mustang instead of a Trans Am, but he’s also going to be voiced by one of the funniest men on television, Will Arnett.
And NBC confirmed that David Hasselhoff will indeed be a “special guest star,” portraying the original Michael Knight, in the Knight Rider telemovie (and, NBC hopes, pilot).
But KITT isn’t only a Mustang. He’s three different Mustangs (except they’re all the same Mustang, kinda):
The three cars to be employed in the series include the KITT Hero â€â€a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR that is playing the part of the everyday Hero car with 540 horsepower; the KITT Attack  a super high-speed version of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR Hero car that transforms into Attack mode with the help of air-ride technology and specialized body parts  and a KITT Remote, which is a driverless Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR version of the Hero vehicle.
The telemovie stars Justin Bruening and Deanna Russo, as well as Sydney Tamiia Poitier and Bruce Davison. (lots o’ pictures after the break)
Here’s the deal, via NBC:
As the original story resumes, the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) is absolutely the coolest car ever created: its supercomputer capable of hacking almost any system; its weapons systems efficient; and its body—thanks to its creator’s work and nanotechnology—is capable of actually shifting shape and color. Plus, its artificial intelligence makes it the ideal crime-fighting partner: logical, precise and possessing infinite knowledge. It is the ultimate car—and someone will be willing to do anything to obtain it.Sarah Graiman is a 24-year old Ph.D candidate at Stanford University, following in her genius father Charles’ (Davison) footsteps. But when men attempt to abduct her, Sarah receives a mysterious call from KITT warning her that he’s a creation of Charles, who also invented the first KITT 25 years ago—and that her father is in serious danger.
Sarah and KITT track down her best friend from childhood, Mike Tracer (Bruening), a 23-year-old ex-Army Ranger, whom Sarah hasn’t seen since he left home at 18. Having served in Iraq, Mike is now jaded and lost and initially resistant. Eventually he agrees to help Sarah and the two set out to discover who’s behind the attempt to procure KITT and find Charles. Along the way, Carrie Rivai (Poitier) plays the agile yet tough FBI agent who has a long-standing friendship with Charles and Sarah. Due to those ties, she is brought into the mix to help in the search.
I totally hate to say this, but I think this could rock. Of course, I thought the new Bionic Woman series would be the best new show of the fall season, so what do I know?
Here’s a whole bunch more pictures of the car:
All photos courtesy of NBC Universal.
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