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The idea of a big screen Jack Bauer adventure has been discussed before, but many have started to wonder if it would ever actually happen. Well now Kiefer Sutherland himself has persuaded Fox to hire Billy Ray to write the screenplay for the 24 movie, which is said to be set in Europe. Both Sutherland and the show’s producers have stated that the movie will be “a two-hour representation of a day.” Ray’s previous writing credits include STATE OF PLAY, FLIGHTPLAN, and SUSPECT ZERO – he also wrote and directed SHATTERED GLASS and BREACH.
However, it should be noted that studio insiders are telling Variety (who broke this story, which was followed up on by SlashFilm) that the proposed movie “is still very much in preliminary stages,” and that there are “a number of factors influencing how quickly it moves ahead, including the fate of the TV show.” To date, Fox hasn’t ordered another season of 24, and many expect this season to be the show’s last. The big question is, will Jack Bauer die? Is that what the big screen 24 would give us as a dramatic finale? Do you want Jack to die? Let us know in the comments.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
