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 20th Century 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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WHOA!

The clock may start ticking again on Fox. I’ve learned that the network is looking to bring back signature real-time drama 24 as a limited series. Kiefer Sutherland is in early 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.

Since 24 ended its eight-season run on Fox in 2010, there has been an effort to continue the story as a feature, which ultimately didn’t take off. I hear the idea to do another 24 chapter on TV came from longtime 24 showrunner Howard Gordon, now executive producer on Homeland. I hear he pitched the plan, which would start from scratch with a new story arc, to 24 producers 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Imagine TV as well as Fox, which all jumped on board. Gordon will likely executive produce through his 20th TV-based company Teakwood Lane.

Source: Deadline

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After consistently declining ratings and a failed creative reboot, FOX has officially cancelled Kiefer Sutherland’s drama series Touch today. The series finale will air tomorrow night on FOX.

Source: IGN

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Carlos tweeted a photo while filming on set.

Castle regular Stana Katic also tweeted a photo of their “24 reunion”. Stana played Colette Stinger in Season 5, episodes 10-15 but never actually shared any scenes with Carlos on 24 – presumably they became pals on set. 24‘s Penny Johnson Jerald (Sherry Palmer) also is a regular on Castle.

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Mary Lynn Rajskub

Heather Graham (The Hangover) is set for a season-long arc on the upcoming seventh season of Showtime‘s Californication. Additionally, 24 alumna Mary Lynn Rajskub has been tapped for a three-episode arc. Graham will play a woman from Hank’s (David Duchovny) past whose arrival upends his life, while Rajskub will play a neurotic writer.

Source: Deadline

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Antoine Fuqua

Antoine Fuqua has been a busy man: the “Training Day” helmer has “Olympus Has Fallen” about to hit theaters, just as his hands are in several pies, developing many upcoming projects. We caught up with him during press for the White House siege film, and while he could only reveal that there were several balls in the air, he did confirm the death of a project he was linked to, the big-screen adaptation of his series “24.”

“Yeah, that’s not happening. I don’t think it’s gonna happen at all, definitely not with me,” Fuqua shrugs, putting the stake in what has always been a pretty tenuous project. “I met with Kiefer [Sutherland], Fox wanted to do it, it was a matter of his schedule before he went off to do his new show [’Touch‘].” The story that circulated was that there were budgetary disputes, as well as the matter of a meager offer to Sutherland, and Fuqua leans towards that by admitting, “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.”

Source: Indie Wire

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Anil Kapoor

Director Abhinay Deo, who is co-writing and co-producing the Indian version of the popular American TV show “24″, says its shooting will begin Monday.

“Shooting for ’24′ will start from Monday. The team is very big, almost 70 to 80 people are working on the show,” Deo said here Friday at an event organised for cancer patients.

“Within six months, we will complete the shoot and the show will go on air around July or August,” he added.

Deo, who has helmed movies like “Game” and “Delhi Belly”, will direct the key episodes of the show himself.

Actor Anil Kapoor, who featured in the US version of the show, and is responsible for bringing it to India, was also at the event.

Deo says Anil too will be seen in the desi “24″, and that too in a “never-before-seen character”.

“24″ started in 2001 and ran till 2010, with a total of 192 episodes.

Anil featured in the eighth season of the show as Omar Hassan and in the desi version, the actor will play the iconic character of Jack Bauer, essayed by Kiefer Sutherland in the original.

Source: daijiworld (thanks Jack)

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Very exciting news! Haysbert is a brilliant actor and it’s been too long without him on our TV screens.

Dennis Haysbert has signed on to CBS’ drama pilot Backstrom, TVLine has learned.

The project, written and exec-produced by Hart Hanson (Bones), is based on the Swedish book series about an overweight, offensive and irascible detective as he tries, and fails, to change his self-destructive behavior. Leif G.W. Persson and Niclas Salomonsson also serve as EPs.

Haysbert will play Det. John Almond, a detective working with the off-putting lead character.

Source: TVLine

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Not a whole lot to go on here, but it’s interesting how Kiefer is always using uncertain wording like “hopefully” and “if” lately in regards to the 24 movie.

Thanks Jack for sending this in!

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Thanks to Catherine who has sent us this interview with Kiefer Sutherland that was posted a few days ago by Spanish website eltiempo.com.

When asked about the status of the 24 movie, Kiefer says he doesn’t know and is focused on Touch right now. He follows that up with “I did my best for the film to see the light, but it is currently out of my hands.”

Kiefer’s comments lately sure don’t sound too promising for the 24 movie. Reading between the lines it kind of sounds like negotiations have broken down and it’s not something that is actively being discussed between Kiefer and the studio.

Source: Eltiempo.com

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With Touch being a massive flop and pilot season heating up, other networks are starting to offer Kiefer Sutherland starring roles in their pilots. One of these is potential NBC series The Black List which would have Kiefer playing a criminal. The plot synopsis sounds extremely similar to the USA Network show White Collar.

NBC has offered Kiefer Sutherland a starring role in the pilot The Black List, a provocative new development that doesn’t seem to bode well for the future of Touch on Fox.

From Jon Bokenkamp, The Black List is about how the world’s most wanted criminal mysteriously turns himself in and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with. His only condition is he will only work with a newly minted FBI agent with whom he seemingly has no connection.

Sutherland has been offered the role of the criminal. It’s a second position offer, since no decision has been made on the future of the Sutherland starrer Touch. But Fox can’t be pleased with how the second year drama from Tim Kring is performing on Fridays: the series averaged 2.7 million viewers and a mere .7 rating in adults 18-49 last week.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

If Kiefer accepts and assuming the pilot gets picked up to series, you can rule out the 24 movie shooting any time soon…

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CBS’ potential NCIS: LA spinoff has found its leading lady.

Grey’s Anatomy‘s Kim Raver has landed the central role in the Shane Brennan vehicle, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

NCIS: Red revolves around a mobile team of agents forced to live and work together as they crisscross the country solving crimes. The back-door pilot will air in the spring as an episode of NCIS: LA.

Raver (24) will play Special Agent Paris, the leader of the Red team, who is athletic, smart and witty with a degree in forensic science. She can drive a golf ball 300 yards and has an IQ in the 98th percentile. She prefers to (and often does) work alone.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter (thanks Lucus)

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Unlike prior interviews, this time his answer was very noncommittal with no firm statements and only a hope that it will happen some day. Doesn’t sound like such a promising sign for those hoping that it would enter production soon…

Watch what Kiefer has to say below and decide for yourself:

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In related news, actress Maria Bello has left the series for reasons unknown.

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