Theres a new 24 prequel in development, and its set to follow a young jack. I hear the new 24 series, now in active development at 20th tv and imagine tv, will serve as a prequel to the original 2001 series. Showrunner howard gordon and original series cocreators joel surnow and bob cochran are working on a new iteration that will focus on a young jack bauer. Jack bauer was always meant to live another day, it turns out. The hollywood reporter are now reporting that fox are planning to revive 24 once again for a prequel series, with jack bauer set to return as. Kiefer sutherland, who originated the role of jack bauer on. Jack bauer is the only character to appear in every episode of 24 up to and including live another day, and the only character to appear in the first nine seasons. Jack bauer born february 18, 1966 was a retired american serviceman and a former federal agent, who was responsible for saving numerous american citizens from potentially devastating terrorist attacks on more than one occasion. One reported scenario is a prequel to the original series that would tell the origin story of jack bauer before he became a counterterrorism agent. Are you ready for more jack bauer without kiefer sutherland. Jack bauer returns for 24 in a new fox limited series. Kiefer sutherland reprises his role and executive produces the new 12 episode jack bauer international adventure coming to fox next summer. Young jack bauer in the ctu the 24 prequel, which wouldnt involve kiefer sutherland, is one of two realtime projects in the works based on.
Jack bauer s still out there actor says hes not done with character. Its design and story lines are really a thrill to experience. Jack bauer to return in 24 prequel series but kiefer. But at night, he is a serial killer who only targets other murderers.
She may not have survived past season 1, but this colleague of bauer s could breathe new life in a prequel. They follow the format of the show, with 24 chapters each covering. Jack bauer is a fictional character and the lead protagonist of the fox television series 24. Sky 1 simulcast the premiere on may 6 in the united kingdom and ireland but switched to wednesday nights for the rest of the episodes. Well presented and seems to be great value for money. Honestly disappointed but its for better hopefully another mini series jack bauer needs to save the world again. Fox considers revisiting 24 franchise 7 characters who. Americas ass is about to be saved in some new, heartstopping way. Day 6 debrief is a webbased series of five episodes, each a few minutes long. Premiering on november 6, 2001, the show spanned 192 episodes over eight seasons. While some fans expected jack bauer s death at the end of 24. Sutherland reprised the jack bauer role in the 2014 fox event series 24. Well, the actor has expressly stated he will not reprise the iconic role of jack bauer again in the near future, but he does have a brand new tv.
A 24 prequel series tracing jack bauer s origin story is in the works at fox. Legacy will be the first series without bauer, but at least it will revive tony almeida. According to deadline, howard gordon, one of the shows writers and original producers, has said that discussions are now taking place to bring it back. Joel surnow and robert cochran, the original creators, are looking after the script and howard gordon, who was an executive producer on the first series, is.
Well, the actor has expressly stated he will not reprise the iconic role of jack bauer again in the near future, but he does have a brand new tv series on the way, as abc has given the. Variety reports that fox has ordered a pilot for 24. That show will be moving forward with new characters in the future. Joel surnow and robert cochran, the original creators, are looking after the script and howard gordon, who was an executive producer on the first series, is also involved. Every year, fox seems to have different plans for 24. The acquisition of nerve gas by the terrorists poses a new threat, and jack discovers an insidious conspiracy while trying to stop those responsible. The day out of the life of agent jack bauer is one of a kind. They brought jack bauer kiefer sutherland back for one last limited series 24. Live another day, it was another longtime character on the realtime thriller who bit the bullet instead.
Each season, comprising 24 episodes, covers 24 hours in bauer s life using the real time method of narration. Eight seasons of explosions, interrogations and endless plot twists tracked jack bauer and a constantly shifting cast of characters through a series of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days. One of the two 24related shows eyed by the network will explore bauer s origin story with a new actor presumably taking the reins from sutherland, who will reportedly executive produce. Kiefer sutherland gets to play the president in new abc series. Legacy, a revival of the seminal action series that will not feature jack bauer as. Sutherland played the role of jack bauer for almost 200 episodes of 24 proper, not counting the tv movie 24. Sutherland had the drama touch for fox in his time. It began airing in australia on network ten on may 12, 2014.
It wouldnt be the first time that the show had been resurrected, though in may last year fox turned down two new series of the show a prequel. Fox franchise 24 is eyeing another revival, possibly as a legal series. This time around, 24 executive producers howard gordon, joel surnow, and bob cochran are developing a new prequel series that would explore the early life of jack bauer. Fox developing young jack bauer prequel tv series ign. Live another day, the return of the emmywinning dramatic series that ended in may 2010 after eight seasons. Each series presents new actionpacked challenges for jack bauer, a talented counterterrorism agent who previously worked on a secret mission in the balkans, earning him some dangerous enemies. After 24 ended in 2010 after eight seasons, sutherland, 51, reprised his role as bauer in 24. Kiefer sutherlands days of leading 24 are officially over. He has had his name featured in all but six previously on 24 segments ever broadcast, up to and including live another day. Live another day also known as season 9 or day 9 is a 24 limited event television series that premiered on may 5, 2014, and concluded on july 14, 2014, airing on fox. The declassified novels are mostly set prior to the first season, in the first few years after ctu was created. At todays tca winter press tour, fox chairman and ceo dana walden said that the network is considering another season of 24 for 2016 but jack bauer kiefer sutherland may not be part of it. Watch the new jack bauer in action in the first 24. Live another day was a limited series that concluded in july of that same year.
Set a few hours after the events of the sixth season, the series follows jack bauer as he is reluctantly. The final episode of 24 didnt end well for jack bauer mtv. Sources tell the hollywood reporter that the next installment in the 24 franchise will be an ongoing prequel series that tells the origin story of. By day, mildmannered dexter is a bloodspatter analyst for the miami police. The network revealed that it was developing a prequel series to the action drama last year, a jack bauer origin story focused on his early days. Some american politicians and lawyers have used jack bauer and his actions. Fox is officially bringing back 24 without jack bauer. The creators of 24 are reportedly planning a new prequel series exploring how jack bauer the kickass and torturehappy agent previously played.
Legacy fronted by corey hawkins as new character eric carter received mixed. When we last saw him, in the series finale that aired may 24, 2010, bauer kiefer sutherland was a. Foxs 24 could live to see another day by means of a jack bauer centric prequel series. Imagine tvs brian grazer and gordon had been discussing new ideas for a 24 series since the. As the action begins in new york city, jack bauer kiefer sutherland, now a grandfather, has retired from his gig at the counter terrorist unit ctu and plans to move to california to be with his family. Live another day, which picked up the story four years after the series finale. Fox is currently developing not one but two potential 24 series, dana walden, cochairman and coceo of. Why dont they just to a prison break 24 crossover series where the prison break gang have to break jack bauer out of the russian prison. Jack bauer s gone, but the new show has thrown us a brilliant bone 24. It looks like 24 could be returning with a prequel series starring a young jack bauer the series is in the early phases of development, with creators joel surnow and bob cochran working.
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