Fuskie Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Jack Bauer is passing the torchstopwatch.Fox is developing a 24 spinoff that would revolve around a new twentysomething male terrorist hunter, , franchise overlord Howard Gordon confirmed to TVLine Sunday at the Critics Choice Television Awards.http://tvline.com/2015/06/01/24-spinoff-fox-new-character-2016-kiefer-sutherland/FuskieWho isn't surprised - Jack was getting a little long in the tooth anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuskie Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 A reboot of 24 is still in development, according to Fox chairman and CEO Gary Newman, who offered an update to reporters during the network’s summer press tour.Manny Coto and Evan Katz are writing the script, with longtime 24 producer Howard Gordon supervising. Though the network hasn’t seen the script yet, Newman said it will center on a new character in the absence of of Jack Bauer. Not that they didn’t try.http://time.com/3987972/24-reboot-will-feature-all-new-characters-and-no-jack-bauer/?xid=newsletter-briefFuskieWho isn't sold on 24 without Jack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuskie Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 It’s official: Fox is making a new version of 24.Also official: The reboot will have an all-new cast, with producers currently seeking an African-American actor to take over for longtime series star Kiefer Sutherland.Fox has given an official pilot order to 24: Legacy, a new series starter that contains many of the hallmarks of the original action hit that launched in 2001 and ran for nine seasons on Fox.http://time.com/4182856/24-returns-fox-kiefer-sutherland/FuskieWho thinks this could work if they find the right kind of actor who can play tormented and conflicted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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