Composer Sean Callery returns for 24: Live Another Day

Another reason to remain totally positive and excited about ‘Live Another Day’… things seem to be slotting into place very nicely indeed, let’s hope Rodney Charters is not far behind!

I know I’ve said this before, but I feel the need to point out again just how different it’s been in trying to make the movie and the making the new limited series; the former turned into something of a nightmare, dogged by constant script problems, delays, setbacks, postponements, and studio politic B.S., whereas ‘Live Another Day’ came together seemingly so quickly, so effortlessly, with all parties involved seizing the proverbial bull by the horns and enthusiastically jumping onboard from the outset, with a very real and palpable sense of excitement and newly-reinvigorated purpose, and the fact that everyone involved in it either is coming off a show or has room in their schedules to give full time and attention to the new chapter of ’24’ really makes me feel this was all meant to be, it was preordained somehow, and we just might get something really rather special next May…

I think it’s a little early to be even thinking about sequels at this point, they haven’t even begun work on the limited series yet in any meaningful capacity and likely won’t do so until late summer or thereabouts. I still contend the movie was the natural progression for ’24’ and still lament it not happening (especially over a relatively modest $45m budget), but you’re probably right Joshua that ‘Live Another Day’ is their way of making amends, clearly FOX Television value ’24’ a lot more than FOX Filmed Entertainment do, and that’s perfectly understandable as ’24’ gave FOX Television some of it’s consistently biggest ever ratings for a drama, it’s only natural they’d jump at the chance to bring back what is arguably the jewel in their television drama crown right now.

As for the narrative structure in ‘Live Another Day’ whereby hours will be jumped as and when the story demands, the first thing I thought of when I heard this was the 2006 movie outline that was hammered out by Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, and Howard Gordon, and in which the story took place in three main locations and over a 24-hour period, what’s interesting about that idea (and according to Surnow himself) was the day didn’t happen in real-time BUT the action in the three main locations did… I’m wondering if this is the idea that Howard Gordon took to the the FOX and Imagine Entertainment people in his pitch earlier this year?

The article says 2001-2008. They should have probably checked wikipedia, because the series ran from 2001-2010 and Callery even won his third Emmy in 2010. Bad research.

Yeah but people who continually want Need to realize the writers have said many many times 24 is about moving the story forward not backwards. They will never go into Jacks past only back story…. this is something you will never see in 24. The story will always move forward.

Well as long as they make a series of sequels which defiantly seems very possible. I will move passed the movie they seem to have made decision that a movie is not in the cards anymore. only a series of sequels starting with this first run. If they make a long life with these sequels. Then the need for a movie won’t matter as much. & in this case it seems like it’s on the table. & that’s a positive start.

Thanks for the heads up! good to know to the earlier they start the better the story will be! Can’t wait!!!

I’m amazed at how they’re going to be breaking the story already. That’s a whole six months they have to prepare and the script of the entire season will be written before production begins! Which is a huge luxury and is sure to make the next ’24’ story as great as it can possibly be.

I suspect it will take 5 months to film (January – May) since 24 episodes takes 10 months. However, they could be wrapped much sooner than that given the amount of time they don’t have a ‘mad rush to September’ as Howard Gordon put it.

I hear that FOX is still in negotiations with Manny Coto and Bob Cochran for executive producer / writer positions, and since they start back in the writer’s room on Monday, do you think these two will have finalised their contracts in time for day 1 of Live Another Day?

Actually in the article about the writers starting monday. The following writers are confirmed. Howard Gordon, David Fury, Evan Katz, Manny Coto, and series co-creator Robert Cochran.

I just hope they strongly consider sequels here. It’s on the table they’ve thrown that out there… But it would be a huge bummer if they did all this work for one run.