'24' to Air Two-Hour Prequel in the Fall

Posted: Mar 06, 2008 8:06 am

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

Posted: Mar 06, 2008 12:47 pm

Thanks for the info,i'll make sure i watch it

Posted: Mar 06, 2008 1:29 pm

So i wasn't the only one who thought that Smile

I just read about this. It's going to be interesting how they do it without the real time format.

Posted: Mar 06, 2008 5:32 pm

Well this should make a lot of people (including me) a little less restless.

Posted: Mar 06, 2008 6:28 pm

Posted: Mar 06, 2008 7:22 pm

So i wasn't the only one who thought that Smile

Posted: Mar 07, 2008 12:20 pm

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.

Posted: Mar 07, 2008 5:45 pm

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

Posted: Mar 08, 2008 9:40 am

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.

Posted: Mar 08, 2008 6:57 pm

True, but if you look on some other boards, people are already bashing it

Posted: Mar 11, 2008 12:53 pm

That people aren't smarter I guess. First watch and then talk about it.

Posted: Mar 12, 2008 5:56 pm

Yeah, I cant stand people who insult something they know nothing about. Don't judge a book by its cover.

Posted: Mar 12, 2008 8:01 pm

What month is fall in America? Isn't fall Autumn?

Posted: Mar 12, 2008 9:34 pm

Yeah. Fall, autumn, same difference. It'll be on about Sept I suppose, that's when the fall shows usually start up.

Posted: Mar 15, 2008 7:12 am

So we need to wait half of a year

Posted: Mar 15, 2008 10:25 am

I can't wait!!

Posted: Mar 27, 2008 7:03 pm

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................

Posted: Mar 28, 2008 9:51 am

I'm afraid that's right Crying or Very sad

Posted: Mar 28, 2008 10:00 am

Posted: Mar 29, 2008 10:25 am

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!

Posted: Apr 10, 2008 5:07 am

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.