24 prequel TV movie set for fall
Posted Mar 6th 2008 10:43AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: 24, Casting
Fans of 24 will have to wait until January 2009 for the seventh season to commence, but in a move that's likely to be met with cheers all around, Fox has announced that the producers of the Keifer Sutherland action drama are creating a 24 two-hour TV movie which will be a prequel to the next new season. The story will cover the two years between the end of season six and the beginning of season seven. The actors are being cast now, presumably the essential members of the team who survived the previous 24-hours of a nuclear disaster, terrorism, lies, betrayals, shootings and tragedies.
What is known about the upcoming full season of 24 is that it will introduce the first female President of the United States. Tony-winning actress Cherry Jones will be playing Madame President. This would suggest that President Wayne Palmer (D.B. Woodside) didn't survive his injuries from the assassination attempt in season six, although his fate could be a storyline in the prequel TV movie. There's a lot more than that to be addressed, too, Chloe, Morris, Bil, Audrey, Valencia, California...did I mention Jack Bauer?
Since each season of 24 takes place in real time over a 24-hour period, it'll be interesting to see if the TV movie veers from the formula and shows the two-year lapse in another way, even if it's a traditional storytelling style. Whatever the format, it will surely whet our appetites for lucky season seven!
