First Herbie (a flop), then Transformers (a goldmine). Now the next Talking Car to hit the screens is Knight Rider. The 1980s original series, starring David Hasselhof as Michael Knight, returns as an NBC TV movie.

Justin Bruening — also known as Jamie Martin in All My Children — will play Knight’s son. Believable. He’s got those dark, brooding eyes that almost help you forgive him for the fact that his most significant relationship is with his car.