A classic television series from the 1980s is set to get a reboot on the big screen, and the film is in the perfect set of creative hands. The film is being developed by Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald, who are currently in early talks to pen the screenplay for the reboot, with Hurwitz and Schlossberg in talks to direct the movie as well. The trio will produce the reboot via their Counterbalance Entertainment banner.
The Hollywood Reporter reported on Tuesday that Knight Rider is getting a reboot movie. As it stands, the project is still in the early stages, and details on the reboot are being kept under wraps for the time being. Also serving as producers on the project are Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, who are producing via their banner 87North, which has a first-look deal at Universal.
Knight Rider was a television series that starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a detective who becomes an agent for FLAG, also known as the Foundation for Law and Government. Knight is partnered with KITT, an AI embedded into a seemingly indestructible 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, working together to fight criminals.
The original Knight Rider series aired on NBC from 1982 to 1986. There was a television movie loosely based on the hit series titled Knight Rider 2010 that was released in 1994, however, that film was poorly received among critics and fans, retroactively earning just a 32% Rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes. A movie reboot of Knight Rider has been in development for some time, with a previous script having been penned by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
Heald, Hurwitz and Schlossberg previously worked together on Netflix's Cobra Kai, a continuation of the beloved Karate Kid franchise from the 80s. That series ran for six seasons, first on YouTube and then on Netflix, and helped to reignite interest in the classic franchise, resulting in the recently released movie, Karate Kid Legends.