Kiefer Sutherland: ’24′ Movie Will Take Place Six Months After the Series’ Finale

Kiefer Sutherland has dropped a few updates on long-delayed “24: The Movie“. During the FOX panel at the Broadcasting Company Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena on Sunday, January 8, Sutherland revealed that the TV series-adapted film is ready to kick off production this spring and that the story will take place six months after the final episode.

“The status on the movie is that, hopefully, we will be shooting the end of April, beginning of May,” stated the 45-year-old actor. Explaining about the film’s plot, the Emmy winner said, “I see it as a continuation. The script that we’ve got right now, which I’m very, very excited about, is relatively a direct continuation. It’s within six months from the end of the last episode. We’ll see where it goes from there.”

On whether the “24″ movie will be planned as two-hour film or real time, Sutherland said, “It’s two hours, representing 24 hours. The movie is not in real time. It’s two-hour representation of a 24-hour day.” Asked if the original cast members from the TV show are set to return, he answered, “I can’t say that.”