E! Brings K.I.T.T. to Canada

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

K.I.T.T. rides into Toronto tomorrow for a whistle-stop tour, giving fans the opportunity to snap one-on-one photos with TV’s coolest car before the new series premieres on Wednesday, September 24. Thanks to E!, who will be televising the series in Canada. In addition to the photo opportunity, fans will also be able to enter onsite to win a coveted 2008 Mustang GT Coupe California Edition and one of several special edition Mio Knight Rider GPS units.

There will also be a display at Union Station on Friday, September 12, when the tricked-out machine will spin its wheels performing stunts for the crowd.

The appearance schedule and locations are as follows:

Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7 (11am-4pm)
Virgin Music Festival – Ferry Terminal Harbour Street and Bay Street

Monday, September 8 (11am-4pm)
Gardiner Museum – 111 Queen’s Park

Tuesday, September 9 (11am-4pm)
Corner of Front and Simcoe

Wednesday, September 10 (11am-4pm)
Corner of Bay and Dundas

Thursday, September 11 (8-10am)
CHCH News Studio – 163 Jackson Street West (Hamilton)

Friday, September 12 (11am-2pm)
Union Station – 65 Front Street West

Newswire: K.I.T.T. Roars into Toronto!

[Thanks to Mblackphoenix over at Knight Rider Online for the tip-off].

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The February TV Movie Is on DVD!

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

TVShowsonDVD.com have an update to the new Knight Rider on DVD situation. Originally a Sept. 9th release was planned for the pilot telepic to debut on disc. Then, in July, the release was suddenly canceled (most likely to be incorporated into an eventual Season 1 DVD release).

Now it transpires that “FYE and Suncoast stores, both part of the Trans World Entertainment Corporation (“TWEC”), are giving away copies of this DVD free, while supplies last, with purchase of certain other TV-DVD sets.” More details can be found at FYE’s website.

TVShowsonDVD state that “DVD titles to purchase, which qualify you to get this disc, include any of the first four seasons of the original Knight Rider series, either season of Friday Night Lights, the first season of Heroes on DVD (the Blu-ray version isn’t included), any of the first three seasons of The Office, the first season of 30 Rock, or the first two seasons of either Miami Vice or Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Purchase any one of the above, and you should be able to drive off with K.I.T.T.! See your local store, or the chain’s website, for complete details.”

Check out the box art below:

TVShowsonDVD.com: FYE (and Suncoast?) Offer Free DVD (with Purchase) of the 2008 Series Pilot

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Magazine Watch – SciFiNow

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

The UK’s SciFiNow Magazine includes Knight Rider in their fall preview, and give a rundown on the new cast of characters. The one-page feature contains plenty of photos, and an interview with Gary Scott Thompson.

It’s issue #19, on sale now!

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K.I.T.T. Road-Tested by Jalopnik

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

The guys at Jalopnik have posted an article detailing their experiences test-driving K.I.T.T.

“People point. They stare. The silent back and forth sweep of the red light draws the questions of curious passers-by. Camera phones are wielded, friends are called over and disbelief removed. But in the face of the crushing power of this car, the tight hold that childhood memories maintain over the aura of K.I.T.T. shrink, and become insignificant as you pull runs — again, and again, and again… This GT500KR has all the boost we need.”

Check out the original article (and a gorgeous gallery) at:

Jalopnik.com: K.I.T.T. – First Drive

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Autoblog Take K.I.T.T. for a Knight Ride

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

Autoblog.com have posted an article about the new K.I.T.T., and also got to test-drive the car itself (a non-kitted-out version, although it did have the Mio GPS unit with William Daniels’ voice installed).

“On the road, K.I.T.T. garnered plenty of stares. Big surprise, right? When the sun went down and we turned on the car’s nose-mounted light show, there was more rubber-necking than a carbeque on I-75. We’d have kept it on all day long, but the red LEDs are virtually invisible until dark. And yes, we were dorky enough to purchase the Knight Rider theme song on iTunes, which was fun to jam at stoplights.

“Regardless of whether or not the upcoming rehash of Knight Rider goes boom or bust, the car will always be an icon. And regardless of whether K.I.T.T. is a 1982 Pontiac Firebird or a 2008 Shelby GT500 KR, if it’s black, talks, fights crime and has a red light bar, it’s still K.I.T.T.”

Autoblogs.com: In the Autoblog Garage – K.I.T.T. Shelby GT500 KR

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BuddyTV Interview Yancey Arias

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

BuddyTv.com have posted a video interview with Yancey Arias, who plays Knight Research head-honcho Alex Torres. He talks about the role, the technologies, and being a fan of the original Knight Rider. Check it out!

BuddyTV: Exclusive Video Interview with Knight Rider Star Yancey Arias

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New Knight Rider to Premiere on Hulu!

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

Broadcasting & Cable report that NBC are giving users of Hulu (the video-streaming site they founded with News Corp) a sneak peek of some of their fall shows, streaming them before they debut on the Network!

“The series premiere of Knight Rider and the season premieres of Chuck, Life and Lipstick Jungle will be available on Hulu one week before they appear on NBC’s primetime lineup.

Hulu is setting up a dedicated section of the site for new fall programming, where it will aggregate all of the season and series premieres from its participating networks, most notably NBC and Fox.

“The Hulu Fall Lineup, as it is being called, will premiere new episodes of primetime shows for seven straight weeks beginning Sept. 2.”

Awesome news!

Broadcasting & Cable: NBC Gives Hulu Sneak Peek at Fall Shows

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Don LaFontaine Has Passed Away…

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

Don LaFontaine, whose lengthy career in voiceover led to him narrating over 5000 film and TV trailers, passed away yesterday due to complications from pneumothorax. He was 68.

He will be familiar to fans of Knight Rider as the narrator of the ads for the TV movie Knight Rider 2000 — “For four years they rode together, a man who did not exist and a car unlike any other!” — and the opening titles of Team Knight Rider:

“Ten years ago, all it took was one man… and one car… to get the job done. Now, the Foundation for Law and Government has assembled five highly-skilled operatives and paired them with the most advanced, state-of-the-art vehicles to take on a new breed of outlaw.”

You can learn more about the man and his work at his website.

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High Expectations for New Knight Rider

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

The new Knight Rider series is registering a high-recognition factor among potential audiences, Variety has reported. It is one of just six new show so far that hitting more than a 20-percent awareness among audiences, according to the latest fall tracking reports.

More than 60 percent of viewers are aware that Knight Rider is coming back to the air.

More on this story at the following links:

Variety.com: Audiences Click with Revamped Shows

SciFi Wire: Knight Rider Ranks High

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KITTSite Interview Dave Bartis

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Paul Nuthall

KITTSite.com have just finished rolling out their San Diego Comic-Con interviews, and last but not least is Knight Rider producer Dave Bartis. He has some interesting things to say about the series versus February’s TV movie, about the new series versus the original, and about the possible return of fan-favourite K.A.R.R.

He says of the new episodes, “It is feature quality action, and it’s fun, aspirational escapist storytelling. To me, I can’t come home from a hard day at work and sit down and watch something as intense as The Sopranos; I need to prepare myself for that. But this is fun. It’s something you can watch with your whole family. My kids happen to think this is the coolest thing I’ve ever done. They’ve never said that about anything I’ve ever done before. So, I could watch the show with my nine-year-old. My wife liked it, and my parents actually liked it — this is truly an 8 o’clock broadcast show.”

KITTSite.com: Dave Bartis Interview

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