24!

MacGuffin · March 06, 2008, 01:08:15 AM

'24' prequel set
Two-hour TV movie to bridge gap between Seasons 6 and 7
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Fox's "24" will be returning in the fall, after all.

The producers of the Emmy-winning series are developing a two-hour "prequel" to the upcoming seventh season.

The movie, designed to bridge the two-year gap between Seasons 6 and 7, is targeted to air in the fall, leading to the January return of the real-time drama. On Wednesday, "24" producers began securing the show's core cast members for the film.

"24" was one of the biggest casualties of the writers strike. Three days into the work stoppage, Fox decided against airing a partial season of the serialized drama with the eight episodes produced before and during the first weeks of the strike.

Each season of "24" is a closed arc that takes place in real time over a 24-hour period. The upcoming seventh season is set in Washington and features the first female U.S. president, played by Cherry Jones.

At the end of the writers strike, there were rumblings about a possible split of the seventh season into two parts to air in the fall and in midseason. But Fox was quick to put those rumors to rest, reiterating that the show's scheduling pattern will remain intact with a January launch.

The "24" writing team is back at work, with filming on the remaining episodes of the seventh season slated to begin in April. Missing from the writers room is the series co-creator/executive producer Joel Surnow, who left at the end of the strike. Since the fifth season, "24" has been run by exec producer Howard Gordon.

Fox and 20th Century Fox TV, which produces the series with Imagine TV, declined comment Wednesday.

MacGuffin · June 13, 2008, 01:25:37 AM

Jon Voight joins '24'
Will play the villain in the seventh season
Source; Hollywood Reporter

In his first series role in 40 years, Jon Voight has signed on for the upcoming seventh season of "24."

On the Emmy-winning Fox drama, Voight will play Jack Bauer's (Kiefer Sutherland) uber-nemesis who is pulling the strings behind next season's terrorist threat.

The character will be introduced during "24's" two-hour Season 7 prequel and will be featured heavily in the latter half of the season.

The prequel, now shooting on location in South Africa, is slated to air Nov. 23, with Season 7 of the Imagine TV/20th TV-produced series kicking off in January.

The tapping of Voight marks the first A-list villain casting on "24" since Season 1 when Dennis Hopper appeared in the final episodes as Serbian nationalist Victor Drazen.

Voight did several TV guest spots early in his career -- including a three-episode stint on "Gunsmoke" between 1966-69 -- until his movie career exploded with "Midnight Cowboy" in 1969.

A four-time Academy Award nominee, Voight won the best actor Oscar for 1978's "Coming Home." He recently reprised his role as Nicolas Cage's father in "National Treasure: Book of Secrets."

MacGuffin · November 04, 2008, 09:47:05 AM

Clock is Set for the Return of 24
Source: Fox

"24," the Emmy Award-winning series starring Kiefer Sutherland, will premiere with a special two-night, four-hour event Sunday, Jan. 11 and Monday, Jan. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox. The series, returning for its seventh season, celebrates its milestone 150th episode during the fourth hour of the not-to-be-missed two-night premiere.

Making its time period premiere Monday, Jan. 19 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), "24" will unfold without interruption through the season finale in May. Set in Washington, D.C., "Day Seven" opens with CTU dismantled and Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) on trial. Bauer's day takes an unexpected turn when former colleague Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard) returns after being presumed dead. Meanwhile, President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones) leads the country alongside White House Chief of Staff Ethan Kanin (Bob Gunton) and First Gentleman Henry Taylor (Colm Feore). An unthinkable national security crisis prompts an investigation by a team of FBI agents including Agent Janis Gold (Janeane Garofalo), Agent Renee Walker (Annie Wersching), Agent Larry Moss (Jeffrey Nordling), Agent Sean Hillinger (Rhys Coiro) and security specialist Michael Latham (John Billingsley). Although CTU no longer exists, Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Bill Buchanan (James Morrison) are back for another momentous day of shocking events.

Setting the stage for these events is "24: Redemption," the two-hour television event shot on location in South Africa and Los Angeles that bridges the gap between Seasons Six and Seven. Airing Sunday, Nov. 23 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), "24: Redemption" finds Bauer working at a school in Africa where he is called upon to stop a ruthless warlord from drafting innocent children into his murderous militia. At home, it's inauguration day for the President-elect, but a malevolent mastermind Jonas Hodges (Jon Voight) works behind the scenes to fan the flames of the growing international crisis.

MacGuffin · January 12, 2009, 08:23:08 PM

So not a bad start to the new season. I'm sure it won't take too much to get Jack back to kickin' ass since for now they are setting up all the storylines. I like his partner; they're a good match, and Tony Almeida as a villian is awesome.

Kal · January 12, 2009, 10:45:20 PM

OK I'm watching this now... I'm just 15 minutes into the season until something hit me like fucking lighting...

WHAT THE FUCK IS BILLY WALSH, AKA WALLY BALLS DOING THERE AT THE NEW CTU OR WHATEVER THAT IS????

CRAZY CASTING... took me a few minutes to realize it was him!!!!!!!!

Fernando · January 19, 2009, 12:24:18 PM

SPOILS Season 7

Just saw the first 4 eps., it has started pretty good, I knew Tony couldn't be a bad guy. lol moment from this season so far, tony apologizing to jack and vice versa while ALL the fucking FBI is looking for them.

yeah wtf with wally balls, it seems like the same character of entourage, sans the cursing, he's still an asshole, also krazee-eyez killa is there as well as Phil letoardo's shooter.

picolas · January 20, 2009, 12:08:06 AM

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SILENT CLOCK! WHAT! SHE'S DEAD! JESUS!

Fernando · January 21, 2009, 09:07:08 AM

Quote from: picolas on January 20, 2009, 12:08:06 AM
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yep, what the hell was that, but no way she's dead, yes she has some dirt on her but not much, as soon as they leave you'll see she gets up.

anyway, i really like this season a lot, by far the best we've seen since season 2, S1 still the best.

Kal · January 21, 2009, 02:38:47 PM

This is really a good season. My expectations were super low and I forgot how much fun this show still is. Even if its not as good as the first seasons.

SPOILERS

She ain't dead. 100% alive.

The first husband storyline is kinda boring but I'm curious to see how it unfolds now.

How awesome is to have Bill and Chloe back. Too bad they were not in this last episode. I'm also trying to remember from last season, what ever happened with Bill's wife? Were they separated or she died or what the hell?

SiliasRuby · January 21, 2009, 03:55:36 PM

so engaging this year....that FBI agent is gorgeous I wanna fuck her...thats a little over the top mikey (my real name)....I want to see more Jon Voight. I'm high on some heavy sugar and had three shots of tequila just now....But nothing could beat that opening of season one.

Kal · February 04, 2009, 02:15:13 AM

The 'first gentleman' is a moron... if they wanted to make the madame president like Hilary they should have made the guy more like Bill and not this pathetic douche... he is ruining the episodes so far.

The end of this past hour was kinda funny, which is unusual for 24.

private witt · February 04, 2009, 03:03:00 AM

Maybe they were getting tired of inspiring the methods of torture used at Gitmo.

Good article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/feb/02/kiefer-sutherland-interview-tv-film

MacGuffin · February 10, 2009, 12:06:08 AM

When Bill Buchanan is prepping the Matobo double, you can see an out-of-focus MacGuffin as a secret service agent in the far background. Then again by the door when they walk outside to the limosine.

polkablues · February 10, 2009, 12:08:33 AM

Shit, makes me wish I still watched this show.

Kal · February 17, 2009, 02:38:23 AM

I have no clue if this show is any good anymore, but I'm having lots of fun with this season. Most importantly, they seem to realize that we (the fans) want to see some familiar faces other than all these new idiots, so they are giving us what they want.

First Tony Almeida, then Bill and Chloe, and now we even get Morris and Aaron! This is awesome. Too bad David Palmer is dead, but fuck, if they could bring Tony Almeida back from the death they can do the same with him. I know the stupid daughter is coming back at some point this season, and I think she is not even hot anymore. Who else is there left? The disgusting ex-president Logan is probably around somewhere, and so is the autistic Audrey Raines.

Fucking Billy Walsh is still there. Not for long I assume.