24 Movie in Early Development — But Will Kiefer Sutherland Return?
The clock is ticking (again): A movie adaptation of the hit Fox drama 24 is in early development at 20th Century Studios, our sister site Variety reports.
Brian Grazer, who executive-produced the original series, teased the prospect of a film version in a June interview with MSNBC’s Squawk Box. In a discussion of different legacy IP brands at his production company Imagine Entertainment, Grazer mentioned a 24 movie in the works “that we’re going to do in a very interesting way with Disney and Fox.”
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The project is still in the very early stages, though, so there’s no word yet if Kiefer Sutherland will return to reprise his role as counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer in the film. Sutherland starred as Bauer during 24′s original run, which aired for eight seasons on Fox beginning in 2001. The real-time thriller became a hit and won a number of awards, including Emmys for best drama series and for Sutherland as best lead actor in a drama.
Sutherland returned as Bauer for the limited series 24: Live Another Day, which aired in 2014. Fox also tried a spinoff, 24: Legacy, in 2017 — with Corey Hawkins taking over the lead role — but that was scrapped after a single season.
Will you go to the movie theater to see more 24? And will you accept anyone other than Jack Bauer on the big screen? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
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