Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) stands up through the sunroof of KITT in Knight Rider. NBC Universal

COBRA KAI Creators in Talks to Write KNIGHT RIDER for Movie

Originally posted on Nerdist | By Kyle Anderson | Last updated Aug 27, 2025 9:09 PM ET

After an unprecedented six seasons and 65 episodes, Cobra Kai took its final bow earlier this year. Diving back into the world of the original The Karate Kid films, Cobra Kai switched focus and brought an unfolding, martial arts-driven narrative to years-long storytelling. The folks behind that show were co-creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, who also gave us Hot Tub Time Machine and the Harold & Kumar films. So what will the trio tackle next? Well, if they could turn a movie into a TV show, why don’t they try turning a TV show into a movie? And why can’t that movie be 1980s sci-fi favorite Knight Rider?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Heald, Hurwitz, and Schlossberg are in early talks to adapt Knight Rider for the big screen. They’ll also produce the movie along with Kelly McCormick and David Leitch (The Fall Guy), who are producing through their banner 87North. The Fall Guy was, of course, also a big screen adaptation of an action show from the ’80s.

Knight Rider ran for 90 episodes from 1982 to 1986 on NBC. It starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a police detective who receives a new face following a gunshot injury and becomes the lead agent in the Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG). Helping Michael with his activities is a state of the art AI-powered Trans Am called Knight Industries Two Thousand (or KITT). So it’s a cop with a talking car, but the car also has cool gadgets and stuff.

Like The Fall Guy, Knight Rider was the creation of prolific TV producer, Glen A. Larson, who also created Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and Magnum, P.I. So it seems as though Universal is striking the Larson anvil once again. This will be the first feature film based on Knight Rider, however several TV movies followed the original’s cancellation, as well as a pilot film for the short-lived 2008 series revival.

Kyle Anderson is the Senior Editor for Nerdist. He hosts the weekly pop culture deep-dive podcast Laser Focus. You can find his film and TV reviews here. Follow him on Letterboxd.

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