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24: THE MOVIE Isn't Happening Says Former Director Antoine Fuqua

Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that I'm a huge 24 fan and have been eagerly anticipating the movie for years. Well, according to former director Antoine Fuqua, the planned follow up to the popular TV series isn't ever going to happen. Noooooooo!

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By Josh Wilding - 3/11/2013
Around this time last year, it was reported that Fox's big screen adaptation of 24 had been pushed back for a 2013 shoot, while Antoine Fuqua was attached to helm the first movie of a planned trilogy. It was initially reported that Kiefer Sutherland's commitment to Touch meant he didn't have enough time to film the movie, although it was later revealed that budgetary issues (including the meagre $1 million salary offered to Sutherland) caused the delays. Talking to The Playlist recently, Fuqua revealed that the movie is seemingly as dead as a terrorist at the hands of Jack Bauer.


"Yeah, that’s not happening. I don’t think it’s gonna happen at all, definitely not with me," Fuqua shrugs, putting the stake in what has always been a pretty tenuous project. "I met with Kiefer [Sutherland], Fox wanted to do it, it was a matter of his schedule before he went off to do his new show [’Touch‘]." The story that circulated was that there were budgetary disputes, as well as the matter of a meager offer to Sutherland, and Fuqua leans towards that by admitting, "I don’t think he was able to get a proper agreement with Fox. The time just passed, and I went off to go to what I was doing."


In many ways, this doesn't come as a huge surprise as the show has been off the air for a few years and that alone makes the chances of a movie all the less likely. I guess we're stuck with that open ended and totally unsatisfying finale. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go cry myself to sleep...


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Source: The Playlist
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ElmoTheThird - 3/11/2013, 4:39 PM
Dammit.
TonyChu - 3/11/2013, 4:40 PM
At this point it really does not matter. Jack got the major shaft from the government after alllll the shit he did for them. I mean seriously that guy lost so much and sacraficed so much only to be deemed a fugitive. But the ending was suitable.
SuperDude001 - 3/11/2013, 4:42 PM
Yeah...after so long I think everyone knew it was never gonna happen.
I mean I've never seen the show, but from what I know while it's apparently awesome it would've been very hard to make into a film.
TonyChu - 3/11/2013, 4:44 PM
Dude the show was [frick]ing amazing, I wish you could had watched it week after week to discuss the major twists and turns with friends. This show made Kiefer Sutherlands career and made Jack Bauer the most badass character to ever grace prime time tv.
DrDoom - 3/11/2013, 4:45 PM
Wait, this movie was still in development? I thought it got abandoned completely already. I'm a huge fan of the show, but I had already written the movie off as not happening.
TonyChu - 3/11/2013, 4:48 PM
The movie has been in developmental hell for quite some time.
sKeemAn - 3/11/2013, 4:54 PM
I'm still wondering how they were going to do 24 in only 2 hours? if they are keeping the same concept.
BackwardGalaxy - 3/11/2013, 5:02 PM
Love that the show is on Netflix. I watch it all the time. Disappointed by the news here, but I was honestly hoping for more than movies anyway. I want 24 back on tv. Re-cast, re-tool, and pair it up with The All New X-Files, baby!
CharacterAssassin - 3/11/2013, 5:04 PM
Money lost. Period.
Azazel1 - 3/11/2013, 5:27 PM
What the [frick]!!!!!! Why???? A 24 movie would be awesome!!!
Mercwitham0uth - 3/11/2013, 5:27 PM
Movie has been in development hell for years.

Oh well, look for "Touch" the movie.

Nah just kidding. Touch sucks.
Jerec350 - 3/11/2013, 6:04 PM
Very disappointed to hear this but I haven't been hopeful for this movie for a little while now. The show was great up until the first half of season 8. After that, it picked back up again only to be canceled. Happiness was just never meant to be for Jack Bauer. As Jack always says, "We're running out of time!"
ralfinader - 3/11/2013, 7:24 PM
Fuqua this!
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 3/11/2013, 7:33 PM
This movie has been stalled too long for me to even care anymore.
marvel72 - 3/11/2013, 7:33 PM
the movie wasn't really needed,you had eight seasons whats another two hours.
Luminus - 3/11/2013, 7:43 PM
Dammit, Chloe, they only offered me a million dollars. We don't have time to renegotiate!
JackRyan - 3/11/2013, 9:18 PM
dammit!!!
Bar20 - 3/11/2013, 10:29 PM
But how is it possible that in the 24 hours in the show jack never take a piss even not for a moment?
darkknightmare2012 - 3/12/2013, 5:53 AM
to me this was the only show that kept me on the edge of my seat .. i loved it and the following has a very 24 feel to it .. a movie would be awesome if they only want to give keifer 1 mil up front then fine but he needs to get a but of the take then they could probably make the movie for about 50 mil and they would gross atleast 150 mil i would think ..
i remember last year there was rumor of a die hard / 24 movie .. i still think it would be great title could be 24 hours to die hard ....
Ha1frican - 3/12/2013, 6:19 AM
@Bar20 he isnt on screen the whole time there are always multiple plot threads. But cmon do you not have the bladder control to go 24 hours without takin a piss?
BatsFan - 3/12/2013, 7:34 AM
Antoine Fuqua could have just change Gerald Butler from is next film with Kiefer Sutherland and BANG 24: THE MOVIE !!
dancingmonkey08 - 3/12/2013, 8:34 AM
I dont really give a [frick] anymore


THIS IS WHY THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN 24 A SATISFYING CONCLUSION IN THE SHOW! He should have been able to go off at the end of Series 8 with his family and they could have set a movie between Season 2 and 3 or before he got fired between Series 3 and 4. But no, they were [frick]ing headstrong, thought they would make people pay in the cinema to see a conclusion. I hope we get a comic or something where Jack clears his name and has a happy ending
bestintheworld - 3/12/2013, 11:53 AM
24 is my favorite television show ever, and I won't bore anyone with a paragraph explanation, but the ending was spot on perfect. It's exactly how someone who has done what Jack has done would have to handle things. You'd have no choice but to just disappear.
SlaveMasterFlexXx - 3/12/2013, 2:09 PM
Got stale after season 5, they shoulda just cast Kiefer in that Olympus movie it looks like an Ep of 24. Hell I woulda took that Die Hard 24/7 movie instead we ended up with Touch season 2 and Fail Hard 5.
Luminus - 3/13/2013, 6:35 PM
One of the best shows ever. Literally crack fed through the eyes, without the side effects.

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