Kiefer Sutherland set for new ’24’ series joining M Night Shyamalan show ‘Wayward Pines’
Kiefer Sutherland will be back as Jack Bauer in a new series of 24 by Fox.
Deadline confirms that Sutherland is signed on for the show with Homeland executive producer Howard Gordon
source: W. Trusz, J. Dombrowicki
20th Century Fox TV-based Teakwood Lane will co-produce the new 24 alongside original series producers Imagine TV and 20th TV, with Imagine’s Brian Grazer returning as executive producer. EW reports that Fox is looking at a 12-episode season for the show’s limited return.
Rumor has it that Gordon’s idea for the reprised series would start from scratch with a new story arc. Apparently, 20th Century Fox TV and Imagine TV are on board, which is certainly a good sign. Sutherland should also be available now that his series Touch, also on Fox, has been cancelled after two seasons.
A 12-episode order does raise the question if the new 24 will continue in its real-time format, but just follow Bauer over the course of 12 hours or switch to cover 2 hour intervals.
This will mark Fox’s second event series under the network’s push into that arena, joining the just-greenlighted M. Night Shyamalan’s Wayward Pines starring Matt Dillon.
The series wrapped up its eighth season in 2010, and while there were rumors for awhile about a movie, it seems like Fox serious set to move forward.
