Ze Network
Ze Network
Who would have thought that David Hasselhoff would return to the TV screen once again at the age of 70 and bring his old buddy K.I.T.T. right along with him?
Syrreal Entertainment and CBS Studios have made it possible for the German streaming channel RTL+ with 'Ze Network'. Creator Christian Alvart tells an unusual spy thriller in which David Hasselhoff is recruited by a group of VIP agents to put a stop to a dangerous sheikh. A man who is, of all things, a Knight Rider fan. So who would be better suited as an agent than 'Michael Knight' accompanied by K.I.T.T.?
But to lure 'The Hoff' to Germany, the VIP network has come up with a special plan. David is booked as an actor for a play in Görlitz, in which he is to play alongside Henry Hübchen. What he doesn't know at first - Hübchen is also part of Ze Network. Out of an engagement that was supposed to give David's career new momentum, he gets caught up in an international conspiracy to fight injustice once again.
Or is it all just a bad nightmare and David is slowly losing his mind? Find out in Ze Network.
Who would have thought that David Hasselhoff would return to the TV screen once again at the age of 70 and bring his old buddy K.I.T.T. right along with him?
Syrreal Entertainment and CBS Studios have made it possible for the German streaming channel RTL+ with 'Ze Network'. Creator Christian Alvart tells an unusual spy thriller in which David Hasselhoff is recruited by a group of VIP agents to put a stop to a dangerous sheikh. A man who is, of all things, a Knight Rider fan. So who would be better suited as an agent than 'Michael Knight' accompanied by K.I.T.T.?
But to lure 'The Hoff' to Germany, the VIP network has come up with a special plan. David is booked as an actor for a play in Görlitz, in which he is to play alongside Henry Hübchen. What he doesn't know at first - Hübchen is also part of Ze Network. Out of an engagement that was supposed to give David's career new momentum, he gets caught up in an international conspiracy to fight injustice once again.
Or is it all just a bad nightmare and David is slowly losing his mind? Find out in Ze Network.
The production
Filming of the international miniseries took place in Germany, Poland, Croatia and Morocco. In addition to Hasselhoff and Hübchen, the cast also includes Maximilian Mundt, Raymond Tarabay, Reza Brojerdi, Alexander Scheer, Lisa-Marie Koroll, Serkan Kaya, Max Befort, Maike Jüttendonk, Anja Herden, Urs Rechn, Cosima Shaw and Gareth McGregor.
Producers for Syrreal Entertainment are Sigi Kamml, Timm Oberwelland and Christian Alvart. The latter is also showrunner, directs and also wrote the scripts together with Arend Remmers. David Hasselhoff himself was also responsible as executive producer of the series. Under the direction of Hauke Bartel, Head of Fiction at RTL Germany, Thomas Disch took editorial responsibility.
For the representation of the original K.I.T.T. our Knight of Germany was used as the herocar.
The production
Filming of the international miniseries took place in Germany, Poland, Croatia and Morocco.
In addition to Hasselhoff and Hübchen, the film also stars Maximilian Mundt, Raymond Tarabay, Reza Brojerdi, Alexander Scheer, Lisa-Marie Koroll, Serkan Kaya, Max Befort, Maike Jüttendonk, Anja Herden, Urs Rechn, Cosima Shaw and Gareth McGregor.
Producers for Syrreal Entertainment are Sigi Kamml, Timm Oberwelland and Christian Alvart. The latter is also showrunner, directs and also wrote the scripts together with Arend Remmers. David Hasselhoff himself was also responsible as executive producer of the series. Under the direction of Hauke Bartel, Head of Fiction at RTL Germany, Thomas Disch took editorial responsibility.
For the representation of the original K.I.T.T. our Knight of Germany was used as the herocar.
The production
Filming of the international miniseries took place in Germany, Poland, Croatia and Morocco. In addition to Hasselhoff and Hübchen, the cast also includes Maximilian Mundt, Raymond Tarabay, Reza Brojerdi, Alexander Scheer, Lisa-Marie Koroll, Serkan Kaya, Max Befort, Maike Jüttendonk, Anja Herden, Urs Rechn, Cosima Shaw and Gareth McGregor.
Producers for Syrreal Entertainment are Sigi Kamml, Timm Oberwelland and Christian Alvart. The latter is also showrunner, directs and also wrote the scripts together with Arend Remmers. David Hasselhoff himself was also responsible as executive producer of the series. Under the direction of Hauke Bartel, Head of Fiction at RTL Germany, Thomas Disch took editorial responsibility.
For the representation of the original K.I.T.T. our Knight of Germany was used as the herocar.
K.I.T.T. PLAYS HIMSELF
The Herocar
Our K.I.T.T. replica had the honor of embodying the real model for nine days of filming. Although the car only appears as a cameo every now and then from episode 5 onwards, the scenes bring back old Knight Rider nostalgia. And the Knight of Germany finally became a "screen used K.I.T.T."!
Filming took place not only in the German cities of Berlin, Görlitz and Halle, there was also filming in Poland and finally even in Morocco, where the storm on the Palace of Ebisir was shot.
Logistically, the project was a major challenge. Not only was it necessary to transport the vehicle thousands of kilometers through several countries via roads and the Mediterranean Sea, but the car also had to function perfectly at every minute so as not to jeopardize the strict shooting schedule of the series.
Our biggest goal, however, was to create as detailed a representation as possible of the real vehicle from the series in order to perfectly stage the revival of K.I.T.T.. Only the seat belts distinguish the car from the original, but they were necessary for the stunts that occur in the series.
The actual original Herocar of the series was unfortunately not preserved after the end of filming in 1985. More about this at "What became of K.I.T.T.?" under...
K.I.T.T. PLAYS HIMSELF
The Herocar
Our K.I.T.T. replica had the honor of embodying the real model for nine days of filming. Although the car only appears as a cameo every now and then from episode 5 onwards, the scenes bring back old Knight Rider nostalgia. And the Knight of Germany finally became a "screen used K.I.T.T."!
Filming took place not only in the German cities of Berlin, Görlitz and Halle, there was also filming in Poland and finally even in Morocco, where the storm on the Palace of Ebisir was shot.
Logistically, the project was a major challenge. Not only was it necessary to transport the vehicle thousands of kilometers through several countries via roads and the Mediterranean Sea, but the car also had to function perfectly at every minute so as not to jeopardize the strict shooting schedule of the series.
Our biggest goal, however, was to create as detailed a representation as possible of the real vehicle from the series in order to perfectly stage the revival of K.I.T.T.. Only the seat belts distinguish the car from the original, but they were necessary for the stunts that occur in the series.
The actual original Herocar of the series was unfortunately not preserved after the end of filming in 1985. More about this at "What became of K.I.T.T.?" under...
K.I.T.T. PLAYS HIMSELF
The Herocar
Our K.I.T.T. replica had the honor of impersonating the real film car on nine days of filming - including the legendary original voice of William Daniels. Although the car only appears now and then as a cameo from episode 5 onwards, the scenes bring back old Knight Rider nostalgia.
Filming took place not only in the German cities of Berlin, Görlitz and Halle, there was also filming in Poland and finally even in Morocco, where the storm on the Palace of Ebisir was shot.
Logistically, the project was a major challenge. Not only was it necessary to transport the vehicle thousands of kilometers through several countries via roads and the Mediterranean Sea, but the car also had to function perfectly at every minute so as not to jeopardize the strict shooting schedule of the series.
Our biggest goal, however, was to create as detailed a representation as possible of the real vehicle from the series in order to perfectly stage the revival of K.I.T.T.. Only the seat belts distinguish the car from the original, but they were necessary for the stunts that occur in the series.
The actual original Herocar of the series was unfortunately not preserved after the end of filming in 1985. More about this at "What became of K.I.T.T.?" under...
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Photo Courtesy: RTL/Christian Alvart/Syrreal Entertainment, Martin Busker
