24: Legacy just premiered last night, February 5th. So what’s next? Recently, EP Manny Coto spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the future of the FOX TV series.
The revival stars Corey Hawkins as Eric Carter, an Army Ranger who returns to the United States from the Middle East and finds himself trying to prevent a major terrorist attack. The cast also includes Miranda Otto, Jimmy Smits, Teddy Sears, Dan Bucatinsky, Anna Diop, Ashley Thomas, Charlie Hofheimer, Coral Pena, and Sheila Vand.
In the interview, Coto said they wanted to the new protagonist to be different from Jack Bauer:
He was fascinating to us because he’s not a CTU agent. He’s not someone from this world, unlike Jack Bauer, who was already a seasoned agent when we met him, and had even taken down a bunch of crooked agents. He had been around the block. This guy is new to the world. It’s a way to see the 24 world through his eyes.”
But what about Bauer? Will Kiefer Sutherland appear on the FOX reboot?
Who knows what the future may bring? Jack Bauer is in a Moscow prison right now. I for now don’t intend to keep him there. It could be Eric Carter’s job to get him out someday. You never know. It’s something we can easily envision and would be fun to do someday. I hope we get the chance.
What do you think? Did you watch the 24: Legacy premiere? Do you want Jack Bauer to appear on the revival?
Of course Jack needs to return. Why do you think it was so successful? When you remove jack and gi woke you loose loyal watchers.
Get Tony & Chloe to rescue Jack…Not this poor imitation of Jack Bauer they’re trying to push.. Hope the Fox execs get it through their heads seeing the plummeting rating every week that hardcore fans do not want this PC BS version of 24.. Call it something else cause it’s not 24… They gotta properly close Jack’s?Tony’s and Chloe’s stories before trying to “reboot” it.
24 with Jack was a bomb…this legacy is cool but not as keifer’s 24..I’m hoping someday he’d change his mind and get back on the show..
Show just isn’t the same it’s like a different show.I really feel we need Kiefer back as Jack and some of the others if your going to go it 24.It is a good show but not 24 .
Despite what Manny Coto says, Kiefer REFUSES to do anymore 24. He has moved on with his life. He has a new show on another network.
In the credits, it shows Kiefer Sutherland as executive producer, so he’s still involved. He may not want to do the stunts anymore. Even though they use stuntmen, it still is pretty physical just setting up/ending shots.
Rescuing Jack is what THIS season should’ve been about. This reboot looks totally out of place in the 24 universe
I would love to see Jack back. Keifer Sutherland is a superb actor. Loved 24 with Jack.
It sure is a great idea for a next season (let’s pray on that) to rescue Jack Bauer.
24 without Jack Bauer just feels wrong. They need to get him out. Everything he did was for the sake of the country. If they keep with this reboot they need Jack for his way of getting things done – a mentor for the new guy!
Hope they can get Jack Bauer out of prison in Russia.
Great show hope he can get Jack out of prison
YES, BRING JACK BACK!!!!!