Last month, FOX Television CEO Gary Newman revealed that early development is underway on “another version” of 24, and now TV Line has revealed that the project will centre on a new male lead and will serve as a limited series, which could potentially become a long-term property.
24 producer Howard Gordon tells the site that the spinoff would follow a twentysomething antihero working alongside an older, more seasoned female agent – who won’t be Kate Morgan, played by Yvonne Strahovski in 24: Live Another Day. However, the door would be open for Strahovski to appear, while the play is for Keifer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer to appear as a guest star.
Are you excited about this 24 spinoff, or is it a mistake moving the focus away from Jack Bauer? Let us know in the comments below…
Originally published June 1, 2015. Updated April 13, 2018.
