The media is reporting that NBC’s attempt to revive “Knight Rider” is dead, but showrunner Gary Scott Thompson is making it clear to fans that the network has not canceled the show. Letters of support to NBC certainly wouldn’t hurt, however. “We’re doing a reboot and, a lot of folks don’t know this, but NBC not only cut costs by cutting episodes, which they did on a bunch of shows, they also just laid off 760 people yesterday in their production offices and their other offices,” Thompson told fan site Knight Rider Online. “So this is a cost-cutting measure. It is not a cancellation measure.” But many analysts would beg to differ. NBC has not cut the production order of any of its other shows, including “Heroes.” While “Knight Rider” may be one of its most expensive to produce, …
Posted Monday, December 8th, 2008 at 6:46 am
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