The Return of 24 With No Kiefer Sutherland
Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, announced Friday morning at the Television Critics Association Fox has ordered a pilot for a new installment of the hit series "24," titled “24: Legacy.”
“The pilot was just ordered, so in terms of casting, we have had conversations with the producers,” Walden said. “The lead is Eric Carter. He is clearly a significant focus of the show; there is also a female co-lead who is a former head of CTU.”
“24: Legacy” will focus on a military hero’s return to the United States and the trouble he faces afterward as he asks CTU to help save his life and stop a potential terror attack on American soil.
“24” premiered in 2001 and was nominated for a total of 73 Emmy Awards, and star Kiefer Sutherland won seven Emmy nominations and one win as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
The pilot episode for “24: Legacy” is set to film this Winter.
Corey Hawkins as 'new Jack Bauer'
Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, announced Friday morning at the Television Critics Association Fox has ordered a pilot for a new installment of the hit series "24," titled “24: Legacy.”
“The pilot was just ordered, so in terms of casting, we have had conversations with the producers,” Walden said. “The lead is Eric Carter. He is clearly a significant focus of the show; there is also a female co-lead who is a former head of CTU.”
“24: Legacy” will focus on a military hero’s return to the United States and the trouble he faces afterward as he asks CTU to help save his life and stop a potential terror attack on American soil.
“24” premiered in 2001 and was nominated for a total of 73 Emmy Awards, and star Kiefer Sutherland won seven Emmy nominations and one win as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
The pilot episode for “24: Legacy” is set to film this Winter.
Corey Hawkins as 'new Jack Bauer'
