Antoine Fuqua on 24 movie: “I don’t think it’s gonna happen at all”

I don’t know about putting it away just yet. I know this is bad news and it confirms the budgetary stories, but…

“it was a matter of his schedule before he went off to do his new show [’Touch‘]”

Kiefer has not since ruled it out, even on his most recent TV interview with Ellen.

This soundbite isn’t necessarily an apocalyptic one in regards to the ’24’ movie’s chances of getting made, Antoine Fuqua basically confirmed what we already know; that Kiefer and FOX were unable to come to an agreement and the clock ran out on getting the ’24’ movie prepped and shot before he had to return to ‘Touch’ and Fuqua subsequently moved on to ‘Olympus Has Fallen’… but the fact he said that “FOX wanted to do it” still gives us hope, however tenuous, that once ‘Touch’ is put on the chopping block, maybe progress will be made on Jack Bauer’s big-screen debut.

It ain’t over yet people, there’s still some road left in this story… at least I hope so…

That headline is a little misleading it has to be said, Fuqua isn’t giving us any new information or breaking news there, and the reason he’s not going to be doing it is because (as stated in the source article) he’s going to be directing another film, namely Southpaw, late this summer. All that said, it is a real and genuine shame that he’s not going to direct the 24 movie, having watched the new clip of Olympus Has Fallen released online, the thought of that very same director handling the 24 movie is just too awesome, at least there’s always still Jon Cassar…

You’re welcome, Catherine sweetie, but I’m just going by what Howard Gordon said last year; “everyone’s on the same page now” certainly sounds like many of the disagreements that stopped the movie in it’s tracks last year may – MAY – have been ironed out, whilst “the issue now is Kiefer’s schedule” certainly sounds like it’s logistical issues holding up production on the movie and not monetary ones, I remain cautiously optimistic, okay more cautious than optimistic, but still hopeful nonetheless…

It only takes one news story telling us that the ’24’ movie has been greenlit, and all the delays and postponements over the last couple years will be but a distant memory, keep the faith Catherine, and I’ll be right there beside ya…

More quotes taken out of context.

Antoine was saying its not going to happen WITH HIM. He’s only talking about his involvement and what was happening with it at the time that he would have been able to direct it.

24 is a property that Fox has cultivated for many years and ever since its final season (and even earlier that that) they’ve planned to make it into a feature-film series. With Kiefer, the star, championing it as well as the producers, it will VERY LIKELY happen.

When 24 ended, Kiefer expected film opportunities (offers) but they surprisingly never came. He loved working on a series and having a regular job ( a movie is but a few months work ). Fox and Kiefer joined forces again as he was considered a star for the channel, so they made another series with him in Touch.

Now that Touch is likely canceled, they will probably move onto the 24 film (even if Kiefer does the NBC series, he still has time for the film). And we’ll see if Fox sees NBC’s offer as competition and throws more money at Kiefer to do the 24 film (if that’s any real competition).

Other good news, Kiefer has not accepted the NBC pilot. That means once Touch is cancelled and he is done filming the Canadian Western in July, his schedule will be completely free as of July! Meaning we should hear news on the 24 movie in the next few months. Maybe sooner

I don’t know if he accepted it or not but they’ve given that particular role to James Spader… so Le Kief is out of the running regardless!

Disappointing, but it has been a few years, so I have moved on from Jack Bauer. I hope a 24 movie can happen (certainly it would be better than Fox trying to mesh 24 w/Touched by an Angel, AKA Touch), but if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. The world can go on.

Well me personally I haven’t moved on from Jack season 8’s story needs to be continued they owe the fans a feature movie franchise. But the way it ended they were asking for two more seasons. They left season eight open ended on purpose but if they don’t do this movie then the series’s finale was for nothing & the ending would remain pointless. Either make the movie or put it on DVD. But don’t let the movie script go to waste.

Donate so a ’24’ movie actually gets made? I’d buy that for a dollar…

A Kiefer’s interview on 24 movie (Is the script ready now for the next time you’re available? KS: I think so.)

But I don’t know if there is before or after the Fuqua’s one ??

http://industrym.com/kiefer-sutherland/

That article says that its scheduled to film this summer. And it is, tentatively. We’ll see.

But I have the utmost confidence that the 24 film will happen and not too long from now. There’s absolutely nothing stopping it. There’s no real reason for it not to happen. For all other series that want to transition to films as a continuation, they have real good reasons for not happening; whether that’s:

Casting / Actor Availability

Unassured Confidence in the Name/Product Selling

Rights Issues

etc.

24 is a popular money-maker that has a willing main actor and supporting cast with a script ready to go. It’s going to happen.

That doesn’t likely change anything regarding the ’24’ movie, Jack sir, Kiefer will wrap filming on ‘Pompeii’ by May at the latest when he moves on to that Western co-starring Sutherland Sr.

Once ‘Touch’ is officially axed, FOX will hopefully move on the ’24’ movie, getting it prepped for filming, which could conceivably begin as early as mid/late August if both the will and organisation is there, but if it does happen – and we all hope and pray it will (hopefully with Jon Cassar directing) – production will more likely begin in September, with a March or April 2014 release the likelist date… IF it happens, and at this point, it’s still a big if!

I think we can guess what film starring Le Kief Catherine will be going to see next year… and not as Jack Bauer either ;-)…

Banshee on Cinemax is a great show. Reminds me of 24. Alot of cool torcher/ killing/good storyline.

According to collider.com post april 25:

Collider: What’s the status of the 24 movie? Do you think that’s still going to happen, at some point?

KIEFER SUTHERLAND: I have no idea. I’ve tried to help that along. There’s a lot of moving parts to it. It’s not something that I’m actively pursuing, but if it were to ever happen, that would be great.

So, you would still be on board with the project, if it were to get greenlit?

SUTHERLAND: Yes, I will not be the reason it doesn’t get made.