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British Newspaper "The Sun" Reports the Story...

Post by trissybabes » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:35 am

In it's usual restrained manner...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sh ... 581545.ece
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Post by sarfraz » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:48 pm

Thanks, more important is the bit about ITV. They have always shown a keen interest in Knight Rider. This includes TKR and KR:2000 so theres a good chance they'll take the plunge after all the press interest.

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Post by MJknight » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:53 pm

The articles were implying that Turbo boost will probably not feature in the new Pilot or series.

Seriously, WTF! Knight Rider without Turbo Boost is like Transformers without them transforming.
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Post by Lost Knight » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:56 pm

When I first heard about the shapeshifting feature, I immediately knew it was going to take the place of Turbo Boost. NBC Universal is trying to implement the failed ideas they used in Viper and apply it to their more successful franchise, Knight Rider, which they know already has a much larger built-in audience. As has been pointed out here already, even the font for the new show is the same as Viper's. And that makes me wonder if perhaps that was an intentional subliminal message by NBCU. :?
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Post by Michael Pajaro » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:16 pm

The lack of turbo boost (IF true) does concern me. I do not understand how a decision could be made not to include it. Too expensive? Then get rid of one of the characters so you don't have to pay the actor's salary. Seriously, I think it's that important.

The glimmer of hope of course is that if it does become a series they can always just throw it in later: "Hey KITT, what does this new button do?"

Voila. Everyone is happy again.
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Post by KITTfan » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:03 pm

In the original series Bonnie and April constantly added new functions to KITT, I wonder if the same continue in the new show if it will become a tv-series and who'd be KITT's new cybernetic technician, Sarah (Deanna)?
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