Archive for 24 Forum Chat About the Hit TV Show 24 Here!          24 Forum Forum Index -> Season 7 Chat Terri '24' to Air Two-Hour Prequel in the Fall This should appease some impatient 24 fans.  While recent announcements by FOX have led viewers to believe that 24 would not be returning to the air until January 2009, it turns out that fans will get a taste of Jack Bauer this Fall.  The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that FOX will produce a two-hour 24 prequel to air this Fall that will bridge the gap between seasons six and seven.  Season 7 of 24 was the highest profile casualty of the recent WGA writers' strike.  It was set to air in its entirety this Winter, but production delays, coupled with the strike, derailed that plan.  It was thought that FOX might be inclined to then split the seventh season up into two parts, with half of the episodes airing next Fall, the other half starting in January.  FOX declined that option, but today's announcement means that 24 and Jack Bauer will be back in our lives this Fall, if only for a couple of hours. There are no real specifics yet about how the prequel will tie the two seasons together (between which there is said to be a two year gap), but I think it's safe to assume that, for the first time ever, 24 will shed its real-time format.  To truly bridge the two year gap, you'd think a more prolonged time line would be necessary.  At the end of season 6, there was no major twist, and Jack was left looking out into the sea, pondering life.  I thought he was contemplating suicide at that moment; perhaps the prequel will clear that up.  So, in two years time, Jack goes from staring into the distance to testifying in front of Congress.  Will the prequel show any major events in Jack's life during this time?  Will there be a lot of exposition?  Will this affect the plans for the not yet produced episodes of season 7? I'm really excited for this prequel.  It will be a good test to see if the 24 team is able to survive in a non-real time format.  I see no reason why they can't.  In fact, I imagine that the 24 writers will find penning the prequel quite liberating after conforming to the vast restraints of staying within the real time formula for so long.  I imagine Kim Bauer will be involved.  Same with Chloe, and probably Audrey Raines.  Other than that, who knows?  The prequel could go a lot of different ways.  Now, instead of a 10-month wait, it's only going to be 6-8 months.  That's not unbearable. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/2...r-twohour-prequel-in-t-17318.aspx PrisonBreak2408 Thanks for the info,i'll make sure i watch it slade Re: '24' to Air Two-Hour Prequel in the Fall Terri wrote: I thought he was contemplating suicide at that moment; perhaps the prequel will clear that up. So i wasn't the only one who thought that   I just read about this. It's going to be interesting how they do it without the real time format. DSi Well this should make a lot of people (including me) a little less restless. whycantkimdie? God, I hope its on in england. Or at least the special features of s7 Josephine Marcus Re: '24' to Air Two-Hour Prequel in the Fall slade wrote: Terri wrote: I thought he was contemplating suicide at that moment; perhaps the prequel will clear that up. So i wasn't the only one who thought that   I thought that too, that's why I was eager to see the alternate ending... which didn't turn out to be much different... Sandervs So we don't have to wait such long. I see forward to it. I've almost seen season 6. Can't see that it's bad, but I think the meanings of it are different. Josephine Marcus Yeah, I agree. If you compare it to past seasons, like say, 2 or 3 or something, than its just so different. I think a lot of people liked past seasons so much they just wanted 6 to be like them Sandervs Yes it's different, but I've that's the reason they didn't like season 6, then they don't like season 7 already by now. Josephine Marcus True, but if you look on some other boards, people are already bashing it Sandervs That people aren't smarter I guess. First watch and then talk about it. Josephine Marcus Yeah, I cant stand people who insult something they know nothing about. Don't judge a book by its cover. slade What month is fall in America? Isn't fall Autumn? Josephine Marcus Yeah. Fall, autumn, same difference. It'll be on about Sept I suppose, that's when the fall shows usually start up. Sandervs So we need to wait half of a year Josephine Marcus I can't wait!! deb3738 deb3738 wrote]I can't wait!![/QUOTE] can hardly wait i am a big 24 fan from day 1 i bet the prequel is going to be really great     i repeat that i can't wait but it looks like we are all going to have to................ Sandervs I'm afraid that's right whycantkimdie? Waiting isn't as bad with this forum here. Josephine Marcus I love my books. But now I've read almost all of them! I'm taking as long as I can to read this one to make it last! Mattboesch8907 So this 24 Prequel will be like a regular movie i mean its two hours long so it wont have all the ticking clock cause outta the 7 years that 24 has been on im looking forward to this movie.        24 Forum Forum Index -> Season 7 Chat Page 1 of 1