No it’s not another 007 movie, it’s Jack
Bauer, don’t you remember? It’s Jack Bauer, the guy that managed to save the
world eight times in eight days in the award winning tv show 24, don’t you remember?
No? Ok?
Nowadays most people don’t remember 24 or the
name Jack Bauer right of the top of their head and with good reason, the last
episode of 24 aired almost three years ago in May of 2010, but despite that Fox
wasn’t discouraged and tried to do a movie, which i’m said to say is not going
to happen. Now they announced that they are going to bring back 24 back in a
brand new tv show called 24: Live Another Day.
24: Live Another Day is schedule to hit your
small screen next summer and wil be a limited season of only twelve episodes,
so it’s two hours per episode?
On a personal note 24 was a great show with
great “hooks” from one episode to the next, that made you want to see the next
and the next and the next episode.
24: Live Another Day Press Release:
JACK IS BACK!!!
NEW ACTION-PACKED EVENT SERIES “24: LIVE
ANOTHER DAY”
TO RESTART ICONIC CLOCK IN SUMMER 2014 ON
FOX
Kiefer Sutherland to Return as JACK BAUER
in New Event Series
Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television
and Howard Gordon’s Teakwood Lane Productions
FOX
has ordered 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY, a thrilling new tent-pole event series set to
restart the clock on the groundbreaking and Emmy Award-winning drama franchise
starring Kiefer Sutherland. Produced by 20thCentury Fox
Television, Imagine Television and Howard Gordon’s Teakwood Lane Productions,
24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY will make its historic debut in the summer of 2014 on FOX.
The announcement was made this
morning by Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Fox Broadcasting Company; Dana Walden and
Gary Newman, Chairmen, Twentieth Century Fox Television; and Brian Grazer,
Chairman, Imagine Entertainment.
The high-octane saga will reunite
showrunner Howard Gordon with Sutherland and retain the real-time,
pulse-pounding, fast-paced format with split screens and complex interweaving
storylines, with 12 episodes representing 24 hours. The suspenseful event
series once again follows the exploits of heroic agent JACK BAUER
(Sutherland), who will resume his story several years following the events of
the final season.
“It’s great to have Jack
back. ‘24’ redefined the drama genre, and as we reimagine the television
miniseries, this iconic show will again break new ground for the network,” said
Reilly. “The series remains a global sensation, and everyone at FOX is thrilled
to be back at work with Kiefer, Howard and the incredibly creative ‘24’ team.”
“When
Howard came to us saying he had an idea for a new chapter of ‘24,’ he quite
simply had us at ‘hello,’” remarked 20th Century Fox Television Chairmen Gary
Newman and Dana Walden. “’24’ is a signature series for this studio, beloved by
critics and audiences worldwide. Howard’s idea to revive the franchise as an
event series couldn’t be timelier, and with the brilliant Kiefer Sutherland on
board to reprise his iconic role, we can’t wait to get started.”
Added
Imagine Television Chairman Brian Grazer, “I’m both excited and proud that
Howard, Kiefer, and I, along with ours partners at 20th and Fox, have this new opportunity to
give ‘24’ fans what they’ve been asking for – more Jack Bauer. It’s been my
experience that people love Jack Bauer because he’s a guy who cuts through the
red tape and gets the hardest things done. I am certain 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY
will again have a huge impact on our culture.”
“The
response to ‘24’ is unlike anything I have ever experienced as an actor before,”
noted Sutherland. “To have the chance to reunite with the character, Jack
Bauer, is like finding a lost friend. The story ideas from Howard Gordon are
exciting and fresh, and will not disappoint. Great thanks to 20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television
and the FOX network for this opportunity. Make no mistake, my goal is to
knock your socks off. See you soon.”
“Jack Bauer has always been an
exciting, thrilling character, and I confess that I’ve missed him. I think the
audience has too,” said executive producer Howard Gordon who served as
showrunner for most of the series’ run and won multiple Emmy Awards for his
work. “The character has evolved through the years, and this new and exciting
event series format is perfect to tell the next chapter of his story and
continue to reflect how the world is changing. Fans can rest assured that the
Jack they know and love will be back.”
Originally premiering November 6,
2001, ‘24’ was nominated for a total of 73 Emmy Awards, winning for Outstanding
Drama Series in 2006. Over eight seasons, Kiefer Sutherland garnered seven Emmy
Award nominations and one win for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series. While
the series gained global recognition, Sutherland’s portrayal of the legendary
character penetrated the American psyche like no other dramatic television
character to become part of the cultural lexicon.
24:
LIVE ANOTHER DAY is a production of 20th Century Fox Television and Imagine
Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions. Howard Gordon, Brian
Grazer and Kiefer Sutherland will executive produce, along with an additional
team to be announced. The original series, which had its last American
broadcast on May 24, 2010, was created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran.
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