'24' Movie Talks Rumored to be Heating Up Again

Ever since 24 ended its initial run back in 2010, fans have firmly believed the story of badass CTU agent Jack Bauer was far from over. The only question was how that story would continue to be told. A feature film had been developing for awhile, with Billy Ray (Shattered Glass, Breach) and Mark Bomback (The Wolverine) working on the script and Antoine Fuqua eying the director's chair for a 2012 shoot. But for various reasons the project never got off the ground, and when the 12-episode 24: Live Another Day was ordered up there seemed no need for a movie. But now the series is over and everybody wants more Jack Bauer, and they may finally get it on the big screen.

According to TVLine, talks have picked up again for a 24 movie, largely due to the ratings success of 24: Live Another Day. Imagine Entertainment and producer Brian Grazer are high on the idea of a movie again, but talks are said to be complicated because Fox is considering another season. And that has always been sort of the sticking point, hasn't it? 24 never truly felt gone so a movie never was really given the space it needed to develop. That doesn't seem to be the case now, either.

What it sounds like is we'll get at least one more 24: LAD miniseries and then a movie may follow, which basically keeps us at square one. Given how many years this movie has been talked about I wouldn't hold my breath until something is confirmed by 20th Century Fox.

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'24: Live Another Day' Trailer Hits!

 

Confession time...I've never watched 24 religiously. Sure, an episode here and there, but for whatever reason I never really got into it. If this trailer for 24: Live Another Day is any indication of the original series I may have to reconsider my stance on Jack Bauer. From what we can tell Jack has been underground for four years and resurfaces during a Presidential trip to London to thwart an attempt on the President's life. Of course, it can't be that simple. Jack is setup to look like he's the one trying to kill the Prez so his job becomes infinitely more difficult. Extra points for including Yvonne Strahovski back in a government agent type role, sure, she was fine in Dexter but we all love Yvonne for her work on Chuck. Outside of that the rest of the cast looks phenomenal and, as I stated before, the action and plot are enough to make me reconsider adding 24 to my netflix queue. Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think!

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Jack is Back in First Trailer for '24: Live Another Day'

The Super Bowl may have really crapped the bed last night, but Fox still won out with their tantalizing teases for 24: Live Another Day. When the explosive, slo-mo full trailer was finally revealed, showing Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer carrying a pissed off Chloe O'Brien (Mary Lynn Rajskub) in the midst of a war zone, it was more than worth the wait.The 12-episode series takes place four years after the last episode, and finds Jack in London on the run from the CIA.

24: Live Another Day debuts on May 5th, co-starring Benjamin Bratt, John Boyega, Yvonne Strahovski, and Tate Donovan.

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'24: Live Another Day' gets May Premiere Date as Yvonne Strahovski Joins

Four years after the last time Jack Bauer came to the United States' rescue, he's back to live another day. Fox has announced that 24: Live Another Day will premiere on May 5th with a two-hour special, with the 12-episode miniseries airing every Monday at 9pm ET. The reborn series will of course mark the return of Bauer, played by the Kiefer Sutherland for eight seasons. Others due to return are popular co-star Mary Lynn Rajskub as the always-agitated techie Chloe O'Brian, Kim Raver, and William Devane. Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck) will come aboard as a CIA agent hot on Bauer's trail.

Maintaining the real-time format the show was famous for, the story takes place largely in London four years since we last saw Bauer. When the story begins he's a fugitive, a wanted man being pursued by Strahovski's character. Chloe has gone rogue, as well, becoming a free information extremist that will probably draw some parallels to Edward Snowden. Everything will take place over the course of a single day, told throughout the 12 episodes.

I watched 24 through every single season, and even when it wasn't great it was always entertaining. That's pretty much all I expect from 24: Live Another Day, and if it does well I won't be surprised if talk of a full revival starts back up. Maybe this will be the kick in the pants needed to get the 24 film back on track.

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Kiefer Sutherland reveals '24' start date; Mary Lynn Rajskub to return?

Even  before Jack Bauer took himself off the grid after saving the United States for the umpteenth time in the final season of 24, talk had already begun that the hit series would return on the silver screen.  It was confirmed by Sutherland and the show producers not long after, but progress has been slow going. The initial script by super talented writer Billy Ray(Breach) was rejected, and Tony Scott came aboard in some unknown capacity. Meanwhile there's been no casting, the start date keeps getting bumped around, and a general lack of direction.

While talking about his new Fox series, Touch, Sutherland also provided an update on 24, stating that the plan is for production to begin in April or May. The story will jump ahead about six months from the series finale, presumably with Bauer still off on his own. That's good, because every woman he gets involved with is either a traitor or turns up dead. The newest draft of the script by Mark Bomback will be in keeping with the tone of the show, covering a 24 hour period in time, although obviously in condensed fashion. Sorry, folks. We won't actually be sitting in the theater for 24 hours. I know. What a ripoff!

If Sutherland and producer Howard Gordon are expecting to get the ball rolling that soon, then the casting process will need to get underway immediately. So far nobody is confirmed other than Sutherland, but Gordon says that Mary Lynn Rajskub's popular 'Chloe' character will appear. [TV Line]

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Jack Bauer...Movie Star! Fox Hires Writer to Pen 24 Script

A big screen action film starring the cast of 24 has been rumored about for years. The show has been one of Fox's biggest hits since it debuted back in 2001, and a film starring the one man army known as Jack Bauer seems like a logical course of action, not to mention a box office winner. 24 has a huge following not just here in America but across the globe. While the rumors died down somewhat after Fox produced a made-for-TV film that served as a prequel to Season 8, it looks like Kiefer Sutherland and Fox are prepared to go full steam ahead. 

Fox has hired Billy Ray to script a big screen film adventure for Jack Bauer, due to be set in Europe. This is already a departure from the show, which is primarily focused in either Los Angeles or Washington, DC. Studio execs say that the film obviously won't use the show's real-time structure, but will encapsulate one day into a two hour block.

Billy Ray has been a favorite of mine ever since he made Hayden Christensen seem credible in Shattered Glass back in 2003. He's since made a career of taut, mature political thrillers such as State of Play and Breach. So he's a perfect choice to handle this project. The only thing that could make it better would be if Paul Greengrass came on as director. Fat chance of that happening.

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