Jack Bauer returned with a vengeance in the "24" reboot 24: Live Another Day. Four years out of the game didn't slow down the now-rogue agent and his ability to save the world one more time.
Impressive ratings and fan reaction may have refueled the possibility to bring Jack Bauer to the big screen. Imagine Entertainment has expressed interest in "24" the film and the studio's chairman Brian Grazer is "particularly keen on the pitch," according to TV Line. A pitch has not been brought to 20th Century Fox, the studio behind the TV series, as of yet.
"24" star Kiefer Sutherland and the show's producers have floated the idea of a movie since the Fox series left the air in 2010. "The film's an ongoing situation," Sutherland said while promoting 24: Live Another Day. "There's always an opportunity to do that."
Executive producer Jon Cassar gave fans greater hope at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con. He again confirmed "we're still talking about it; it's still potentially out there."
More "24" on television may be the one thing preventing Bauer and co. from making their feature film debut. No plans exist at this point for another event season like "24:LAD," but executive producer Manny Coto and Fox Networks Group Chairman CEO Peter Rice both see the potential for more stories.
"We remain open to the possibility," Coto told fans in a July Reddit AMA. "We had a great time doing it this year and would love to take another crack at it."
Rice also enjoyed the "24" reboot and called it "a wonderful franchise" at the July summer press tour. "24:LAD" premiere beat previous season premieres of the series and the finale brought in more total viewers than the show's eighth and last series finale.
"We haven't had a specific conversation about it coming back yet, but I'm sure we will in the future," Rice told reporters of the Television Critics Association. "It's a wonderful franchise. When you look at the show itself, it has many more stories to tell. I think we need to sit down and talk to creators."
