Fight Knight Interviews From NBC

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

The Official Knight Rider Website has posted a new behind-the-scenes video. This one goes behind-the-scenes for tonight’s episode Fight Knight, guest starring Football Legend Tiki Barber and Titan from American Gladiators.

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Tonight… Knight Rider: Fight Knight

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Don’t miss the latest shadowy flight into the dangerous world of the Knight Rider, tonight at 8/7c on NBC!

“Down for the count — Mike’s (Justin Bruening) old Army friend recruits his help to investigate the suspicious death of a tough-as-nails drill sergeant Jack Burber. Mike learns that the drill sergeant was participating in an underground fight club for military veterans for extra money. In order to find out what really happened, Mike has to infiltrate the fight club and try not to get himself killed in the ring.”

Be there!

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On This Day: 3rd February, 1985

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Today sees the anniversary of another classic Original Series show, Junk Yard Dog.

A raid on a toxic waste dump goes terribly wrong when K.I.T.T. is destroyed. In an attempt to rebuild the supercar, the Foundation must call in the original team assembled by Wilton Knight, but there are fears that the car will never be the same again…

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Notes From The Underground: Time To Redecorate

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

In Billy’s latest Notes From The Underground he talks about his latest challenge: to “spruce up” the office.

Following is Billy’s list of the things he’s decided he needs to get:

1. Couches
“I know Knight Industries got us all ‘orthopedically designed and scientifically tested desk chairs for optimal efficiency over prolonged stationary activity,’ but, c’mon… I just want something, you know… COMFORTABLE. (and I think ‘stationary activity’ is a total oxymoron)

2. New Foosball Table
“Obviously. Yeah, I know we already have one. But for complete foosiness, you should replace your foosball table every 16 to 18 months. It’s a fact.”

3. Liquid Nitrogen
“In a subterranean lair that has everything, it’s the one thing we never had enough of. At least, we never had enough to make ice cream with it. The key to making good ice cream is in the crystallization process. The faster you can get the ingredients to crystallize, the more flavorful and smoother the ice cream will taste. If I use liquid nitrogen as the coolant, it’ll crystallize almost instantly, creating… perfect ice cream.”

4. Fireman’s Pole
“Why? ‘Cause it’s that fastest way to get from point A to point B. And because I hate stairs. Ever since my football injury back in the day, stairs have been a bit of a pain for me. Yes, I said football injury. I was playing Madden ’98 on the original Playstation when I slammed my knee into a coffee table during a victory celebration gone horribly awry. Just one question: where does a non-firefighter buy one?”

If you can think of any other essentials that Billy might have missed, get over there and tell him at:

Notes From the Underground: Time To Redecorate

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Knight Writers Blog on Exit Light, Enter Knight

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Over at NBC’s Official Knight Writers Blog, Eric Buchman offers some behind-the-scenes photos and trivia about Wednesday night’s show, Exit Light, Enter Knight.

“This episode wasn’t originally supposed to air in this slot,” Buchman says of Exit Light, the last episode to be filmed before the series was put on hiatus, “but by getting moved up, I actually think it helped add some tension that might not have been there had this episode aired later in the season.

“It’s hard to put the main character of any show into serious ‘will he/she make it?’ jeopardy, let alone a character named Michael Knight on a show called Knight Rider, but after the last three weeks, hopefully this is at least one time where Mike’s life might actually feel truly threatened. Could even Michael Knight be the next character to go?

“For the danger to be credible in the episode, the threat of violence had to feel real,” Buchman continues. “The bank robbers had to feel like a real threat. So we show more people getting shot (by the bad guys) than we typically do. Every shot fired, especially a shot in the direction of another human being, is carefully monitored by numerous crew members. Safety is essential, as even working with blanks can be dangerous. (even the air that is shot of out of a gun firing a blank can critically injure a person at close range).”

During the filming of the siege, Buchman reveals that over 4000 bullet shells were expended (and each and every one was picked up when the shoot was completed)!

Buchman also gives a few teasers for next week’s episode: Fight Knight! Head over there and check them out:

Knight Writers Blog: Exit Light, Enter Knight

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New Behind-The-Scenes Video: Meet the VFX Masters

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

The Official Knight Rider Website has posted a new behind-the-scenes video. There is a team behind every VFX shot in Knight Rider… in this clip you meet the two that lead the army!

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Tonight… Knight Rider: Exit Light, Enter Knight

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Don’t miss the latest shadowy flight into the dangerous world of the Knight Rider at 8/7c on NBC!

“Bait and switch — Mike (Justin Bruening) jumps into the thick of a bank heist and tries to stop it, but instead becomes one of the robbers’ hostages. Oddly, the robbers do not seem interested in the bank’s money. Apparently, they have a specific plan that includes the safe deposit boxes and the husband of one of their hostages. Unable to communication with K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) and his team, Mike tries to enlist the help of the other hostages to stop the robbers from escaping. Unfortunately, one of the so-called hostages is one of the robbers, which makes Mike’s job even more difficult.”

Be there!

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New Behind-The-Scenes Video: VFX

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

The Official Knight Rider Website has posted a new behind-the-scenes video. This one is a comprehensive reel of some of the best VFX shots from Season 1.

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Notes From The Underground: Change You Can Believe In

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Billy talks about the huge changes that have rocked the Knight Rider world over at Notes From The Underground.

“A week ago, I worked at a company with hundreds of employees, a massive government contract, and the combined resources of the FBI, CIA, and even NASA at our disposal,” he writes. “Today I work with three other people. That’s it. No government contract. No unlimited resources. They say it only takes one man to make a difference… I hope they’re right, whoever they are, because that’s pretty much what we are now. But you know what? I think we can totally do it.”

And he signs of with something that will bring smiles to fans of the Original Series:

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Knight Writers on Knight To King’s Pawn

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Paul Nuthall

Eric Buchman fills in for writers Patrick Massett and John Zinman in the latest installment of NBC’s Knight Writers Blog. The duo also write for Friday Night Lights, and were unable to contibute to Knight Writers.

“[Knight To King’s Pawn] hopefully answered a few questions for you,” Buchman writes: “What Mike had ‘forgotten’ in Iraq and why, what has Torres been secretly up to, and even what happened to one of the trademarks of the original series (F.L.A.G.). For those of you who are new to the Knight Rider universe, The Foundation for Law and Government is the organization that operated the original K.I.T.T. in the 80s series.

“Our effects guys worked around the clock these last few months on the showdown between K.I.T.T. and K.A.R.R. I’m writing this right now at 7:30pm on the west coast, and I can’t wait to watch it all in high definition when it airs a half hour from now over here. Our effects are done by a company called Master Key Films that formed to do this show. They started as just two people last spring, and they’ve grown into a small army today. In the video section of this site, you can see highlights of their work from season 1, and you can go to MKVFX.com to see even more.”

On the subject of visual effects, Buchman also reveals a few trade secrets: how they shoot the satellite images, and how they achieve the effect that K.I.T.T. is driving by himself. “The original series had a variety of tricks they used,” he says. “We added one more trick. If you look in this photo, you’ll see a driver wearing all black. In the final shot, we’ll use computers to simply erase him, a luxury they didn’t have back then. This works for distance shots, but for close-ups of the seat, well… we still have to use some of the old tricks.”

Buchman also pays tribute to departing actor Yancey Arias, who is pictured with writers Rachel Mellon and Teresa Huang (I Wanna Rock & Roll All Knight).

Next week sees another change to the running order — Exit Light, Enter Knight the last episode filmed for Season 1, preempts I Love The Knight Life.

Knight Writers Blog: Knight To King’s Pawn

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