knight rider online

I am delighted to bring this awesome news to you. I was contacted last week by a company contracted by Universal Studios to release the first season of Knight Rider on DVD. I spoke with a producer out in California and they are flying out to interview me in the next week or so...I guess as a bonus feature! He and I discussed what extra features the fans would love to see and I pointed him in the right directions. Glen Larson and David Hasselhoff are both onboard to provide commentary. They are currently working on getting other people as well. He also told me that he dug through Universal's archives and found a bunch of never-before-released photos that he will work into the DVDs as well. As far as a release date - he says that this project is on the front burner and should be for sale later this year. If it sells well...we can look forward to each season on DVD before long! At this point, there's not much more that I can tell you...but at long last, Knight Rider IS coming to DVD! Please do not e-mail me with questions; when I have more news, I will post it here!

Joe

All I can say is I'll believe it when I see it. lol. Thanks for the news. Sounds good to me.

*jaw drops and hits the floor*

Thanks Joe for making my day.....just a small question (I know you said not to e-mail you) but is this just for the US (region 1) or will this also come out via Universal Playback in the UK.

Thanks again

Sarfraz

Congrats Joe! If it all plays out looks like this could be a good set. I know we are all looking forward to this big time. Lets hope all goes according to plan...

Sounds good Joe.

This gives me another excuse to post the petition up... lol



Keep on signing until we hear the announcement... keep the pressure on...

The box set will start in the U.S., but will be overseas soonafter, as I understand it.

Yes, if the first season goes well, we can expect each season released!

Joe

Time to celebrate!

ooo!.......OOOOOOOOOO!!!!

any chance of this being released in a couple of weeks ? lol, nah didnt think so.

Scott

Joe.... I think I.... I think I.... love you man!

I'm glad I could bring everyone such great news! As part of the agreement, I am getting an advanced copy of the DVD set, so I will definately report on it here.

Here's an idea:

Why doesnt everyone post ideas on this forum for extra features they'd like to see? You have until Friday; I'll compile the list and forward it to the appropriate person!

Joe

Joe Huth wrote:Here's an idea:

Why doesnt everyone post ideas on this forum for extra features they'd like to see? You have until Friday; I'll compile the list and forward it to the appropriate person!

http://knightrideronline.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3962

bet thats one dvd boxx set that we wont see in england till about 3 years after it comes out in america still hopefully it will be quicker then that perhaps and my idea for a extra on teh disc would be a tribute to edward mulhare perhaps-- kr s1 dukes s1 and the a team s1 comeing to dvd im going to be skint at this rate!

YES, YES, YES!!!!!

Don't worry, knight rider uk, we got the 'Starsky and Hutch' boxset already so we'd probably get the KR set pretty quick too.

I'm not too bothered cos i'll be ordering the region 1 set since i have a multi-region player anyway.

The set definetely needs a tribute to E.Mulhare as 'knight rider uk' pointed out.

The commentary that Joe pointed out, sounds enough, even for me.

I guess it'll only be for the pilot but that's the most important episode of the series.

*whips out a big bottle of Jack Daniel's Whisky*

Skav

made my day

YAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fo' real?! EEE! Praise God, that's so awesome!!! I only had to pray for it to happen for a month! Kick anus! So good to hear that it's gonna happen! Thank you for the news! Oh! Oh! *Does a little dance* Aw yeah!

Sweet! I Can't wait

Extra Features ideas:

* Schematics and/or design sketches of KITT
* A "dossier" of Michael Knight and Devon Miles
* A "virtual dashboard" like that nifty Flash dashboard in another thread

Joe, are the episodes on the DVD going to be the uncut originals from NBC? If not, that would be an extra that I am pretty sure will be unanimously wanted by all the members of the board. Am I right everybody?

I am glad to see all the motion picture companies have discovered that they were sitting on a fortune in the 80's TV shows on DVD market, and that they are putting them out left and right now. I was also estatic when I heard that the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1 Set (1987) is coming out next month on the 20th. I am going to be broke between buying that, KR, Stargate SG-1, Star Trek Voyager, and Family Guy. This is the ultimate on-demand TV.

-Steve

Yeah, they havta be uncut or i'll not be buying the set but no doubt they will be.

Skav

Finally!!!!!!!!!!! Universal has smartened up.

Yes, the episodes will be the uncut originals, as they aired on NBC. I'm going to double check with Universal when I talk to them next to make sure that they include the episode teasers as well. Who knows - maybe they'll even dig up some unaired footage! He and I both want this to include as much extra stuff as possible.

Joe

knight rider uk wrote:bet thats one dvd boxx set that we wont see in england till about 3 years after it comes out in america still hopefully it will be quicker then that perhaps and my idea for a extra on teh disc would be a tribute to edward mulhare perhaps-- kr s1 dukes s1 and the a team s1 comeing to dvd im going to be skint at this rate!

Does it really matter. Get yourself a cheap multi-region DVD player and buy the R1 DVDs from the hundreds of online stores. I'm not going to wait for the UK release, as soon as amazon.com or the other online stores have it, I'm buying it....simple as that.

Sarfraz

yeah i'm very excited about this. Joe for the box sets how much money are they going to cost. And what website will it be on once it's close too it's release.

i recken given how populer it is it wont be long after comeing out in the usa we will see it on region 2 over here and i hope they dont wait to long to bring out seasons 2-4 as well with good extras as well then maybe also do knight rider 2000 and team knight rider as well perhaps oh and ive got the starsky and hutch box set which is good hope they bring the rest out soon perhaps