Well, this is an interesting development, after the Movie appeared dead in the water, apparently ’24’ might have a future back on TV…
“The clock may start ticking again on Fox. I’ve learned that the network is looking to bring back its signature real-time drama 24 as a limited series. Kiefer Sutherland is in talks to reprise his Emmy-winning role as Agent Jack Bauer. No deals are in place, but Fox is eying 24 as part of its recent push in limited event series.” ~ Deadline.com
We’ll be keeping a keen eye on this one, in the mean time sound off in the comments, do you think it’s a good idea or should it be a Movie or nothing?
Antoine Fuqua the director previously attached to the ’24’ Movie has recently given the following update on the ’24’ Movie…
“Yeah, that’s not happening. I don’t think it’s gonna happen at all, definitely not with me, … I met with Kiefer, Fox wanted to do it, it was a matter of his schedule before he went off to do his new show. … I don’t think he was able to get a proper agreement with Fox. The time just passed, and I went off to go to what I was doing.”
So it seems that the ’24’ Movie is as far from happening as it’s ever been. On a tangentially related point, it was today announced that fans of the long cancelled TV Show ‘Veronica Mars’ have the opportunity to make that shows long hoped for film version a reality by backing a Kickstarter Campaign, and it’s well on it’s way to being funded, reaching half it’s goal in less than 12 hours, they even found a location to finish filming. Speaking of location, where was the movie the silencing filmed? It’s likely a few people are watching this campaign with interest to see how well it goes.
Carlos Bernard is looking for Kickstarter Funding for his directorial debut ‘Your Father’s Daughter’, watch the intro video below and then if your so inclined Click Here to contribute.
After a long period i’m breaking radio silence to bring you the news you’ve been waiting for….
The clock has started on 24, the feature version of the Imagine Entertainment/Fox series…..The goal is to get the film into production to match Sutherland’s availability, which begins in April … and it is certainly good news for fans of the show who were beginning to fear the project wouldn’t happen. – Deadline.com
Indeed I’d started to think it was unlikely, but it appears Fox is happy with progress being made on the polish of the script so it may finally happy. More info can be found in the Reuters video at the bottom of this article, which features Kiefer talking about the film at a recent DVD launch in Tokyo.
For any of you who are eagerly on the look out for more addictive TV to fill the void left by ’24’, then head over to www.cantshutupabout.com, my new site where i’ll be ranting about and reviewing my favourite TV shows and Films.
Kiefer has also within the last month told TV show “The View” that the film would be released in 2012.
A note of caution, while all this sounds very positive, it should be noted that there is no firm word on a script, since Fox vetoed Billy Ray’s script and until a script and plot have been signed off then any greenlight from Fox and release date is probably provisional.
A couple of days ago Kiefer joined Twitter as @RealKiefer, we can be sure it’s him thanks to Twitters “verified” service. So far he’s mostly be posting about the play he’s doing, but last night be responded to questions about the 24 Movie by saying he “hopes” production will begin in January next year, and that Tony Scott maybe directing.
That particular tweet is here: http://twitter.com/RealKiefer/status/43440084694990848
