A film adaptation of 24 is in early development at 20th Century Studios, more than a decade after the original Kiefer Sutherland-led series ended.
Variety reports that, at this early stage, there are no plot details or casting information for the feature, so it's unknown whether Sutherland would return to reprise his iconic role as CTU agent Jack Bauer. He last played the character in the 24 event series, also known as 24: Live Another Day, which aired on Fox in 2014.
Imagine Entertainment co-founder Brian Grazer let slip about the project on MSNBC's Squawk Box in June, on which he also revealed that a Backdraft reboot is in the works with Glen Powell.
"Imagine has always played in that zone where there is that high probability chance that it will be successful in movie theaters," Grazer stated. "It's great for us because we've built, over 30 years, over 100 different products and brands, whether it's Backdraft, which I'm now going to do today with Glen Powell, or whether it's 24, a movie that we're going to do in a very interesting way with Disney and Fox."
Rumors of a 24 continuation or spin-off have swirled for years. Fox was said to be planning some offshoots from the flagship series in 2018, including a prequel with a young Jack Bauer, but that idea was scrapped two years later. The network returned to the drawing board in 2021, actively discussing how to bring 24 back.
Sutherland then revealed in 2022 that he would be open to playing Bauer again if all the cards fell into place, especially since he feels his character's story on 24 remains somewhat "unresolved."
The original series ran for nine seasons, most of which consisted of 24 episodes to cover 24 hours of events in real-time. The series premiered on Fox in 2001 and aired its final episode when Season 8 concluded in 2010. Sutherland returned as Bauer in 2014 for 24: Live Another Day, with a story told across 12 episodes.
Fox also tried a spin-off titled 24: Legacy, which premiered in 2017. Sutherland executive-produced the series but did not reprise his role as Bauer. Instead, Corey Hawkins led the show as an ex-Army Ranger named Eric Carter. It only lasted one season, though Fox later shared plans to develop a new incarnation of 24.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on X/Twitter here.
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