20th Century and Imagine Entertainment are reportedly putting together a film adaptation of the hit series, 24. Imagine Entertainment Co-Founder Brian Grazer hinted at the project for the first time while speaking to CNBC.
“Imagine has always played in that zone where there is that high probability chance that it will be successful in movie theaters,” he explained.
“It’s great for us, because we’ve built, over 30 years, over 100 different products and brands, whether it’s Backdraft, which I’m now going to do today with Glen Powell, or whether it’s 24, a movie that we’re going to do in a very interesting way with Disney and Fox.”
The original series debuted in 2001 with Kiefer Sutherland leading the way as Jack Bauer, an agent who works to protect the interests of the government at all costs. During the show’s initial eight-season run from 2001 through 2010, the show picked up the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and won Best Television Series – Drama at the Golden Globe Awards. Ultimately, the series spawned three spinoffs, including 24: Live Another Day, 24: Conspiracy and 24: Legacy.
As 20 Century and Imagine Entertainment prep the return of 24, there are no plot details available and no word yet on if Sutherland will return as Bauer.
