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24 Feature Film Gets Writer, Script
February 9th, 2010 | 0 Comments | Email | Share

Twentieth Century Fox’s film and TV studios are finally bringing hit television series 24 to the big screen. The film side has hired scribe Billy Ray to write the script for the feature version. The story, which takes Jack Bauer to Europe, was popular with Fox executives and producers of the show. The script is said to have come through 24 star Kiefer Sutherland, who’s also an executive producer on the series – and is said to be eager to turn the long-running show into a feature franchise.

The 24 movie would be produced by the TV show’s key executive producers, including Sutherland. The series was created by Robert Cochran and Joel Surnow, while executive producer Howard Gordon runs the show through his Real Time Prodsuctions banner.Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment, which produces the show along with 20th Century Fox TV, also would be involved.

The 24 feature is still very much in the preliminary stages. There are a number of factors influencing how quickly it moves ahead, including the fate of the TV show. Fox doesn’t have a deal for a ninth season of 24 and hasn’t yet decided whether to order another season. The network is waiting to see this week’s ratings before making a decision, but this season will likely be the final one. Even if Fox passes on another year of 24, 20th Century Fox TV could shop the show to other networks. In that case, a feature might have to take a back seat.