Kiefer Sutherland Talks 24 Movie on Ellen Show

Then why would Kiefer last year after all the budget problems say that the movie would film summer 2013. This was summer last year he said it

Also last year Howard Gordon said the movie would film 2013 as did Imagine Entertainment.i think when the timing is right this year they will announce it! We just have to be patient

I guess FOX rather make movies with over the hill action stars, an ex-president killing vampires, and other comic book garbage that the studio wants to make. I’m sure Kiefer is very pissed off at FOX for screwing him out of the movie that he wanted to make for the fans of the show. Thank you FOX for nothing you cheap bastards.

If the studio had no real interest, they wouldn’t have been very close to making it last year. They almost filmed last May before the studio delayed it. Fast tracking the 24 movie was another reason why they delayed it. They delayed it last year because they wanted a lot of time to make the movie. And let’s be honest the studio has never said that it will film this year, only Kiefer did. I believe Touch will be cancelled and the 24 movie will get made in the fall. And also Kiefer did say last year that he does not think enough time could pass where fans would lose interest. So we have to remain hopeful

If Touch gets cancelled will Fox make the movie? Maybe we can start a petition to and send to Fox to make the movie!

https://www.24spoilers.com/2012/04/26/howard-gordon-24-movie-everyone-on-same-page/

I believe Fox will wait until the series Touch is done filming. Another possiblity is Fox has Kiefer and staff under contract not to say anything until they make it official.

https://www.24spoilers.com/2012/03/18/ron-howard-much-hope-for-24-movie/

https://www.24spoilers.com/2012/07/24/kiefer-sutherland-24-movie-summer-2013/

The movie was a priority for the studio back in 2011! https://www.24spoilers.com/2011/01/21/sutherland-meets-high-profile-writer-to-revise-24-movie-script/

Yes dont jump to conclusions “wait till next year” … lol oh wait we heard that one before. The ugly truth is bearing us all in the face. Both parties involved are in a money dispute but as a Fox executive it easier to just wait this out until people lose interest… basically play possum. As years go by its less likely a movie is made… For Sutherland its a loss but not a complete one b/c of “Touch”. He still gets a check from Fox regardless so there is no fight here. Meanwhile we are pacified with the arrival of shows like “The Following” which I watched for about 3 minutes and shut off because instead of intriguing its just plain wierd and now in its second season the mediocre at best “Touch”.

I think there are two problems: either Fox doesn’t want to make the film, too expensive, or not profitable enough, or or Kiefer is no longer interested to be in the Jack Bauer’s shoes of , who he has other projects before returning to Jack.Obviously neither Fox nor Kiefer want to tell that there will not be a 24 movie any more !

Catherine, I certainly don’t think Kiefer’s lost interest in the ’24’ movie, he’s been leading the charge to get it made these past seven years – the last three in particular – and Howard Gordon has stated on multiple occasions that FOX absolutely want to do it too… the problem and real sticking point between FOX and Imagine remains a budgetary one, I firmly believe, the latter only want to do the movie for $30m whilst the former believe they need at least $45m to do it right, and therein likely lies the delay (if I’m not mistaken, that is).

From my own outside opinion, I see no reason why the two parties can’t show some grace, backbone, and leeway, meet each other half way, and do the movie for $37m… better that than no movie at all! I totally understand FOX wanting to do the movie at a cost-effective price, but I also totally understand Imagine not wanting to sell the script short that they have worked so hard to get to a place that’s production-ready. It’s certainly a pickle of a problem, and unless both sides see sense and come to a reasonable, respectful, and responsible agreed budget for the movie, it’s not going to happen, and the clock is ticking (how ironic)…

I get what you mean now Catherine, sorry if I misunderstood you. You are absolutely right not to buy the whole ‘clash of schedules’ nonsense (for that’s what it is), FOX had a whole ten months since the postponement of the ’24’ movie last March to get the film turned around for production, and knowing full well that Kiefer Sutherland would wrap filming on ‘Touch’ in January 2013, should have pushed for production on the ’24’ movie to begin around February for an early October release later that same year… the fact they didn’t and haven’t indicates to me there remains outstanding and substantial differences between the studio and Imagine that have yet to be fully ironed out.

It’s a real shame too, because a ’24’ movie directed by Antoine Fuqua was an undeniably mouth-watering prospect, still hope it happens, but I’m increasingly skeptical that it will, in saying that though, if the continued delay means Fuqua might still do the ’24’ movie once he wraps his commitments to ‘Olympus Has Fallen’, then it’ll be worth it, I couldn’t think of a better person to helm Jack Bauer’s big-screen debut, unfortunately that might end up a mere pipe dream…

I wouldn’t relate the two touch & 24 are two separate issues. Touch Is terrible for one that’s probably a huge factor. The ratings drop rapidly I wouldn’t be surprised if they drop even more this year. Even tho Kiefer’s in it it’s still dull slow & boring. It takes them forever to get to the story. I feel it’s difficult to care about Kiefers character. This show is a total 180degree turn from Kiefer playing specifically Jack Bauer or in just good thrillers in general. I can’t believe 24 is on hold for this crap. I hope they cancel it this year honestly. I have a feeling the ratings won’t be any different. The ratings were terrible last year & that was just in it’s first season. So what does that tell ya. I want to see Kiefer in more rolls like or not if Jack Bauer. Even Kiefer playing martin he still as that Jack Bauer look on his face. All Joking aside I don’t think Jack as really left Kiefer. That’s why he should go back. The action/thriller genera is where he belongs….. Not in this crap I know it was his choice to take it but seriously it’s not good people will continue to lose interest you watch. But personally I think it’s getting less publicity because the show is not succeeding it’s actually backfiring in Fox’s face. I’m surprised they renewed it even in the first years incredibly low ratings…… They wouldn’t renew 24 for two more seasons but they keep this kinda crap around? the logic doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. But as I said people will lose interest in this fast. Already like in the first year. I du know why there trying to fix something that never broke. Fans wanted more 24 & ending the series proved that. But Kiefer & fox’s relationship I think has nothing to do with it. I think it’s more about the show’s success which clearly it is not. He should’ve stuck with 24 & as a result the movie is in a coma because of this crapy show. I’m disappointed as a fan of 24. I hope they cancel it fast cause it’s not succeeding at all.

Well Kiefer was being honest & realistic he clearly still as an interest in making the movie. No one else can be Jack Bauer Fox/Imagine entertainment knows that & has long as there’s a script & Kiefer has interest I think there still maybe hope unfortunately the fans of 24 don’t have a choice but to take his word for it right now.

For me, I find some consolation in watching “Game Of Thrones” I love this show !

And I read that Touch season 2 tries to make the Martin character more Jack Bauer like..what a shame !!!

Cancelling Touch is not going to make a difference anymore. The 24 movie is in limbo right now and Kiefer is going to make the western movie sometime in May so after he’s done making the film then what? More waiting? You think waiting another year is going to make a difference? We all going have to accept that movie will not get made and if it does get made? It will be a reboot. I know it’s not fair but FOX only cares about profit and not what fans want.

Wow, the ratings for ‘Touch’ were utterly catastrophic – even for a Friday night show – and considering FOX only ordered thirteen episodes as opposed to a full season’s average of 22-24 episodes, clearly shows not even the studio had much faith in it… this show is toast, toast I tells ya, and good riddance.

Considering Le Kief’s no-show at FOX’s big new season media event last year, the almost-total lack of publicity for ‘Touch’ this new season (the ‘Ellen’ appearance notwithstanding), coupled with the studio’s utter unreasonableness concerning the ’24’ movie,
I would hazard a guess and say things aren’t rosy between star and studio right now, and as RorshachLives! correctly pointed out above, this might not bode well for the ’24’ movie… I guess eleven years (2001-2012) of loyal service from Le Kief to the studio doesn’t matter a scuttle to Rupert Murdoch or his underlings, it’s what has he done for them lately, a disgraceful and sad state of affairs.

Let’s hope Le Kief pulls no punches in his criticism of FOX if both ‘Touch’ and the ’24’ movie go south, and I’m with him all the way. If FOX don’t want to fund the ’24’ movie, couldn’t they let someone else pick up the tab and they could just distribute it… anyone got Megan Ellison’s number?

Well there’s nothing to suggest kiefer will criticize anybody….. If kiefer had a problem with fox he wouldn’t be working with them & on Touch. Might as well prepare the coffin because Touch as a rating of 1.0 Kiefer said himself the fans deserve a movie after this longgggggg wait. weather it’s on DVD or in theaters I don’t care just make the darn thing.

Hmmm, if a series like ‘Firefly’ – which was a total flop and didn’t even last a single season – can get a $40m feature film made by another studio, there’s simply no justifiable reason a phenomenally successful and culturally defining series like ’24’ can’t also get a theatrically-released $40m feature film, no reason whatsoever… well, no reason except FOX being tight sons of- no, I think I’ll stop right there before I go off on one, ’nuff said.

Howard Gordon with a quick update on his Twitter account regarding the ’24’ movie… and unsurprisingly, there’s absolutely zippo happening;

https://jp.twitter.com/HowardMGordon/status/301239011576524800

I was just thinking maybe Le Kief is being straight and honest when he said it was his schedule on ‘Touch’ that has held up the ’24’ movie. That show’s second season was originally set to air from October 26th last year, meaning FOX was likely considering whether to order a full season’s worth of episodes, the fact they subsequently pushed it back to February 8th this year clearly shows that the studio decided (for whatever reason) not to order more than the thirteen episodes already planned, but by the time they decide on that, it would have been too late to prep the ’24’ movie to begin shooting immediately after filming on ‘Touch’ wrapped in January. If ‘Touch’ gets the axe later this year, and I’m betting it will, Le Kief will have a totally open schedule the latter half of this year… maybe FOX will take advantage of that and get the ’24’ movie up and running for that window, by which time, Antoine Fuqua will be available again to potentially direct.

Remaining hopeful yet skeptical…

Just don’t get your hopes up about the 24 movie. Don’t get me wrong I really want the movie to become a reality but we heard the same story many times before about the scheduling issues and Howard Gordon comment about the current status of the film doesn’t sound reassuring in my opinion.

Anyone read the reviews for Die Hard 5? The movie sucks period and yet FOX was willing to spend over $100m to make this crap when they could of made a better movie with a worldwide audience who wants too see Jack Bauer on the big screen and won’t cost a $100m to make. I’m laughing so hard at FOX and the idiots who’s running the studio. I doubt Die Hard 5 is going to be number one at the box office given the negative critical reaction is getting so far. If FOX wants a action movie franchise then stop stalling and greenlight the 24 movie already and hire a good director to helm the movie and who picked John Moore to direct Die Hard 5 anyway? His track record sucks.

BTW / OT:
Kim Raver has won the lead role on CBS’ “NCIS Red” series, which began filming this week. (This news was reported last weekend by The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.com.)

I think the sad thruth is for Fox Kiefer is not bankable enough !

Did I mention Touch’s ratings still suck lol see what I did there.

someone should toture the fox execs jack bauer style. do whatever is neccessary to make this movie!