There will soon be a film adaptation to the popular television series ‘24’ and Twentieth Century Studios is now working on it. The show ‘24’ is an American action drama that premiered in 2001 and has a total of nine seasons in all. Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran created the show that went on till 2014. There was a television film in 2008 titled ‘Redemption’.
Brian Grazer, co-founder of Imagine Entertainment, has teased the project in a recent interview. The show told the story of Jack Bauer, an agent from the CTU or Counter Terrorist Unit of the USA who is dealing with issues that compromise the safety of the nation. Each season of the show depicts tension filled twenty four hours of Jack Bauer’s life where he fights terrorism. Kiefer Sutherland has previously portrayed the role of Bauer. It is not revealed whether Sutherland will return for the role or there will be some other actor.
‘24’ had been nominated for 68 nominations in the prestigious Emmy Awards and had won 20 awards, each for various seasons. It will be a big thing for the fans of the show to have a new big-budget film from the show’s universe. The plot details have not been revealed but hopefully there will soon be some more news.