Hasslehoff in Knight Rider "disagreement"

[2099net]

Hasselhoff's 'Knight Rider' Set Back


David Hasselhoff's dreams of taking his Knight Rider TV show to the big screen have hit a snag, after a dispute with his movie studio. The Baywatch hunk has spent years trying to resurrect the hit series about a talking car and had reportedly lined up a studio to make the movie - with Ben Affleck being touted to play Hasselhoff's Michael Knight character. But the 51-year-old has parted ways with the studios after an "artistic difference". A source tells American news site The Scoop, "The studio didn't want the car to talk. David was like, 'Hello?' So he's switching studios."

I'll just quote the last bit again:

A source tells American news site The Scoop, "The studio didn't want the car to talk.

Isn't that the whole point of the show? After all KITT was the star (although I preferred KARR) not Hasslehoff. Plus, it would be more work for William 'Mr. Feeny' Daniels.

[MickeyMousePal]

If KITT won't talk in the movie forget making it.
The whole point of the series was that KITT was an intelligent talking car.
Also David Hasselhoff has the right to be in the film as a partner of Ben Affleck.
It would suck if there is no David Hasselhoff in the film.
What is it with the studios making old TV shows to movies.
I guess new ideas are running out to make new films.
Being a Knight Rider fan KITT must be in the film and the voice has to be William Daniels.

[Mr. Toad]

Now I am not a huge fan of the series, but making the movie without the car talking is absolutely 100% pointless.

[Maerj]

It's almost as bad as remaking Battlestar Galactica without the Cylons. Oh wait, they did remake it without the Cylons.

[Luke]

No Feeny, no see. Simple as that!