Justin Lin to produce 'Knight Rider' digital reboot

NBC's '80s series Knight Rider is getting a digital reboot. Machinima, the digital studio focused on fandom and gamer culture, announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Justin Lin's online brand YOMYOMF and NBCUniversal Brand Development to produce a new digital series. The reboot is "in active development for a potential 2017 launch date," according to the news release. The original series, which ran four seasons from 1982-1986, followed a smart car named KITT and driver Michael Knight (played by David Hasselhoff). NBC tried to make a reboot of the show in 2008 but it only lasted a season.