For instance, many prominent members of the community, including the leading replica parts makers, have been dealing with the production team and have contributed a lot of replica KITT parts to the studio to be used in the film. The original KITT will be making an appearance, and the studio has requested molds and electronics for the classic vox-box. I have seen some photos from the set which confirm not only the presence of a black thirdgen T-top, but the replica parts being used.

Add to this the fact that there are actually three different Mustangs used for the filming (a “hero” car, an “attack” car and a “remote” car) — and that cameras were not allowed anywhere near the interior of the gussied-up versions — and I suspect that there might actually be some kinda cool stuff hiding behind the scenes.

I was also deathly worried, due to the writer’s strike, that the film had been penned by chimpanzees. Apparently, though, the script was written and approved before the strike was called.

I’m hopeful this will turn out to be something pretty fun to watch.

But one thing’s for sure, they are going to have to drop Knight Rider 2000 from the continuity. This movie was undoubtedly written as if both KR2000 and TKR (shudder) never happened. Which is certainly for the best.

It would be totally awesome if history repeated itself and this new Knight Rider (if it got picked up as a series) had to stop referring to their KITT as a “Ford Mustang” because of idiots going to car dealerships and wanting one. “Helmsman! Fire phasers at that black T-top!”

The lack of a scanner is stupid. Otherwise, nothing separates it from a normal car, exterior-wise. And what is KITT without the light bar?