Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in ’24’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
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Kiefer Sutherland hints there could be more ‘24’.
He’s seen a script from show co-creator Howard Gordon.
The actor could return as Jack Bauer –– but not yet.
It has been 11 years since the end of miniseries ‘24: Live Another Day’ saw Jack Bauer whisked away by Russian authorities to an unknown fate. And fans have naturally wondered when –– or if –– they might get to see more from Kiefer Sutherland’s heroic ‘24’ agent, damnit!
“[Latest showrunner and executive producer] Howard Gordon has come up with an idea that I like. Before, the material had not been written, so I would have to say, ‘I’m not the one that’s in the way.’ But something has been written. I think it’s really good. I think it’s really strong.”
Does this mean Jack will be breaking out of Russian prison for more adventures? Only time will tell!
The cast of ’24’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
The original series, created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox television, originally ran for nine seasons between 2001 and 2014, and spawned a television film called ‘Redemption’ in 2008.
Sutherland starred as Jack Bauer, an agent from the U.S. government’s fictitious Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU). His usual missions involved running around Los Angeles and beyond thwarting terrorist threats such as a nuclear explosion. Each season depicted 24 hours in real time (though you thankfully didn’t see him go to the toilet).
Bauer was famous for his slightly violent attitude to law enforcement, and he wasn’t above torturing suspects to get the information he needed.
And other characters, such as his daughter Kim (played by Elisha Cuthbert) sometimes found themselves in more ridiculous situations (just say the word “cougar” to any fan and they’ll know what you mean).
What else did Sutherland have to say about a potential return to ‘24’?
Kiefer Sutherland in season 1 of ’24’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
Sutherland had more to say about our chances of more Jack on screens:
“ ‘24’ was originally with Fox. Now it’s owned by Disney because of what Fox has sold off, and so it has to go through different channels before it’s either approved or disapproved. Like everybody else, it’s something I would really like to do. I would like to close that story. It was left kind of wide open. So, fingers crossed. There’s a chance. We’ve taken some considerable steps forward.”
You might recall that last year, there was chatter about a movie in development at Disney, so chances are this is what Sutherland means.
When would more ‘24’ be on screens?
As Kiefer himself admits, it’s currently up to the studio to want to make more. But given Disney’s love for IP it can utilize, it’s not impossible to think Jack might be unleashed upon the world once more.
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in ’24’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in ’24’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
Preview:
A ‘24’ is in the works.
The movie adapts the action thriller series.
Star Kiefer Sutherland has yet to be confirmed as returning.
It’s been a few years since we saw Kiefer Sutherland running around and barking orders into a phone on ‘24‘, while a relentless digital clock ticked down and danger lurked off every exit of Los Angeles’ freeways.
Now, though, Brian Grazer –– whose Imagine Entertainment company produced the show –– has told CNBC show ‘Squawk Box’ that he and 20th Century Studios are in the early stages of development on a movie based on the show.
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What’s the story of ‘24’?
The cast of ’24’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
The original series, created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox television, originally ran for nine seasons between 2001 and 2014, and spawned a television film called ‘Redemption’ in 2008.
Sutherland starred as Jack Bauer, an agent from the U.S. government’s fictitious Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU). His usual missions involved running around Los Angeles and beyond thwarting terrorist threats such as a nuclear explosion. Each season depicted 24 hours in real time (though you thankfully didn’t see him go to the toilet).
Bauer was famous for his slightly violent attitude to law enforcement, and he wasn’t above torturing suspects to get the information he needed.
And other characters, such as his daughter Kim (played by Elisha Cuthbert) sometimes found themselves in more ridiculous situations (just say the word “cougar” to any fan and they’ll know what you mean).
What has Kiefer Sutherland previously said about a new take on ‘24’?
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in ’24’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
Sutherland has commented in the past that he’d be up to return, though perhaps not as the star this time, especially given the physical toll involved in bringing Bauer to screens.
“Howard [Gordon] and I talk all the time and invariably it comes up. The idea of him being brought back –– I’m just spitballing –– I think that’s an interesting idea. You introduce a new cast of people in their effort to get him out, and it lives on from that point. There’s a lot of ways to go about it. I also think it’s such a great idea to take a 24-hour moment in somebody’s life that is desperate –– and that could be a fireman; that could be so many different circumstances. It boggles my mind that someone hasn’t come along and said, ‘Well, we need to do *this* with it.’ So whether it involves me or not, I just think that to do something in real time is so clever –– difficult, but clever –– that I find it kind of shocking that it hasn’t manifested itself into something else and/or bigger.”
With the movie at such an early stage, even Disney wouldn’t set a release date just yet. And you’d probably need Jack Bauer-level skills to discover their plans.
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in ’24’. Photo: 20th Century Fox Television.
Opening in theaters and on demand beginning September 23rd is the new crime movie ‘Bandit,’ which was directed by Allan Ungar (‘Gridlocked’) and is based on a true story.
The new movie is based on the true-life story of Gilbert Galvan Jr., also known as “The Flying Bandit,” who robbed 59 banks and jewelry stores in Canada while being chased by a police task force.
‘Transformers’ actor Josh Duhamel stars as Galvan, also known as Robert Whiteman, and ‘24’ actress Elisha Cuthbert plays his wife, Andrea Hudson, who is unaware of his criminal background. ‘The Dark Knight’s Nestor Carbonell portrays John Snydes, the law officer chasing Galvan, and Oscar-winner Mel Gibson rounds out the cast as Tommy Kay, Galvan’s criminal partner.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Josh Duhamel and Elisha Cuthbert about their work on ‘Bandit,’ the true story it is based on, their characters, director Allan Ungar’s vision for the project, and working with the legendary Mel Gibson.
(L to R) Josh Duhamel and Elisha Cuthbert star in ‘Bandit.’
You can read our interview with Josh Duhamel and Elisha Cuthbert below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Duhamel, Cuthbert, Nestor Carbonell, and director Allan Ungar.
Moviefone: To begin with, Josh, how familiar were you with the true story the movie is based on, and what were some of the aspects of the character that you were excited to explore with this project?
Josh Duhamel: Well, of course I read the book and got to know Gilbert a little bit before we started. I was really mostly curious about picking his brain about how emotionally, what he went through from the first time he did it and what made him want to keep doing it. I think it became as much about the adrenaline as it was about the money. There was that thrill in each one of these heists that he found and creating these characters and staking the place out.
So, all that stuff to me was what really made me want to do it and get inside of his head. It’s like, “Why did you do it in the first place? What made you keep wanting to do it? And why couldn’t you stop?” It became almost like an addiction, I think, in some ways. But it was one of the most fun times I think I’ve ever had making a movie because Alan Ungar and Elisha are a blast to work with. We just let it rip. We had fun and whatever happened, happened. I tried to bring out the spirit of Gilbert as much as I could because the guy is a gambler, a hundred percent.
MF: Elisha, what does Andrea initially see in Gilbert/Robert, and how does she feel when she realizes that she has been living a lie?
Elisha Cuthbert: I think Gilbert was extremely charming in a lot of ways, probably. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to have conversations with his actual wife and a lot of what I had to go off of was through Gilbert’s interpretation of who she was and how that relationship transpired. So, for me, I just feel like I would imagine that he was very charismatic, exciting and interesting, and they found each other at that sort of perfect time.
Then obviously when things shift, without giving away too much, I think it really turns everything upside down. There’re children involved, and it gets messy. But I think at some point she wants to just go along with it. She’s probably so in love that she doesn’t want to see anything end, but at the same time, the reality of it is they’re in deep and he’s doing a lot of crazy things. So, it’s kind of fun to watch her journey through that too. The discovery of all of it and how she reacts. But all of my performance came out of Gilbert’s book and interviews and is really his point of view.
(L to R) Josh Duhamel as Gilbert Galvan Jr/Robert Whiteman and Elisha Cuthbert as Andrea Hudson in ‘Bandit.’
MF: Josh, can you talk about Gilbert’s relationship with Tommy, why Gilbert decide to protect him, and what it was like for you acting opposite Mel Gibson?
JD: I think first of all, he wanted to protect Tommy because this is a guy that never really had a strong family household. Tommy started to feel like family to him. He held onto that stuff really tightly. Part of the reason why he did all this was because he so desperately wanted that family life that he never got as a kid and he wanted to create that. So, the only way to support that in his mind was by this continuous cycle of robbing these banks. It’s almost like he couldn’t find a way out of it.
As far as working with Mel, I loved working with him. He’s always been one of my favorites and a guy that I’ve always watched and admired, especially directorially. He is amazing actor too, but the stuff he’s done, to see these giant movies that this guy’s directed blew me away. I picked his brain a lot about that.
MF: Finally, Elisha, what was your experience like working with Josh and watching him play this outrageous character?
EC: Josh was so much fun. Reading the script originally, I was really focused on Andrea obviously, so I didn’t realize what Josh was going to do with his role. But when we got to set, to see Josh put these different prosthetics on and really go for it, I mean it was laugh out loud, funny stuff. It was like he brought it to life in such a way that I was just in awe watching. It was so much fun, and it was hot. We were in Georgia, it was June, and it was really toasty.
JD: But we had to make it look like it was November in Ottawa.
EC: Right. But it was a great time. It was a lot of fun working with Josh. A lot of fun.
JD: Likewise.
Josh Duhamel as Gilbert Galvan Jr/Robert Whiteman in ‘Bandit.’
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Elisha Cuthbert in ‘The Cellar,’ which opens in theaters and on Shudder beginning April 15th.
Opening in theaters and on Shudder beginning April 15th is the new horror movie ‘The Cellar’ from writer/director Brendan Muldowney.
The movie stars Elisha Cuthbert (‘24’ and ‘Old School’) as Keira Woods, a woman whose teenage daughter (Abby Fitz) mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house. She soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family’s souls forever.
In addition to Cuthbert and Fitz, the movie also features Eoin Macken (‘La Brea’) as Keira’s husband Brian, and Dylan Fitzmaurice Brady as their son Steven.
Elisha Cuthbert began her career over 25 years ago as a child actor. She has since gone on to appear in several hit TV programs such as ‘Happy Endings’ and ‘The Ranch,’ as well as appearing in popular movies like ‘Old School,’ ‘Love Actually,’ ‘The Girl Next Door,’ and ‘House of Wax.’ But she is probably best known for her role as Jack Bauer’s daughter Kim, on the groundbreaking Fox series ’24.’
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Elisha Cuthbert about her work on ‘The Cellar.’ The talented actress discussed her new movie, her character, working with Eoin Macken, having fun on the set, and how playing a mother reminded her of working on ’24.’
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You can read our full interview below with Elisha Cuthbert or watch our interviews with Cuthbert and Eoin Macken by clicking on the video player above.
Moviefone: To begin with, can you talk about how you got involved with this project and what was your first reaction to the screenplay?
Elisha Cuthbert: It’s interesting because I got to check out the director Brendan’s short film called ‘The Ten Steps.’ Which this film was based off of, and then went into reading the script and thought it was such a great take on the short. Obviously, it’s a lot more in depth dealing with numerology and all of this mythical stuff. But the short was really what intrigued me and then the film I thought was great.
Then towards the end where it takes a turn, without giving a lot away, was really what got me. I thought, “Wow, this is going to be a fun ride.” I really loved it and I hoped we could do it, because it was really at the height of the pandemic when I had read it. We weren’t really sure if we were going to be able to make it, but we ended up getting it done. So that was great.
MF: What was you approach to playing this character?
EC: Brandon and I had a lot of conversations about how the film was going to be so atmospheric and I think for people to know going into this, this is not a gore-fest. There’s something a little bit more atmospheric is the world. So, when I went into it, I wanted Keira to blend in with that atmospheric vibe. So, she’s tough, but she’s subdued, very much a workhorse and is logical and gets things done.
So, I went in with that attitude. But also, there’s that thing where I felt, at this point in my career, I hadn’t really tackled playing a mother per se, not to this level. So, with children of my own now I really was drawn to the idea of the concept of going to the ends of the earth to save your children. I loved that and could relate to it. So, I brought that as well, which was always in the back of my mind.
MF: Can you also talk about the challenges of playing a mother who has lost her child?
EC: I think there’s one scene in the film that really hits on that hard. When she’s with her husband and she feels like she’s done everything wrong and feels the heavy emotional weight of the grief of that. But then, in a perfect Keira Woods vibe, it’s time to get at it and find a solution to this and find her daughter.
The great thing about it that makes it so realistic was that you watch horror films sometimes, and you’re always going, “Why are they going down into the cellar? They know it’s the wrong thing to do. Why are they going out into the woods? There’s always that torturous question of, are they going to get themselves into some sort of trouble?
But for me, I felt like this was the first time I had read it where I went, of course this mother is going to do anything and put herself in any kind of danger to save her daughter. So, for me, that was a jumping off point where everything made sense and nothing scary or crazy felt crazy enough to stop her.
Eoin Macken in ‘The Cellar,’ which opens in theaters and on Shudder beginning April 15th.
MF: When Keira discovers that something supernatural is happening in their home, Brian does not believe her. Can you talk about their relationship and creating that with Eoin Macken?
EC: You know what? Eoin is so great. I mean, we had such a good time working together. I mean really Keira is on this journey on her own, because like you said, I think when she starts to even tell the police what she’s discovering, without giving anything away, everyone starts to turn their backs on her and she’s left the lone soldier really going for it and taking the lead.
So yeah, we didn’t get a ton of stuff to play, but what we did get to play with, we really did work on. Because we really wanted to convey that these two had been obviously together for a long time. They had their children very young and we kind of created this backstory for them because there’s a lot of stuff that’s not said in words and really is just moments, that brings in that atmospheric vibe. So, we really played on that, understanding each other’s back story and we had a lot of fun with that.
MF: You have some very tense scenes in this movie. Is it fun on the set while you are making a movie like this or is it also tense while you are filming?
EC: Certain scenes are way more intense than others. I think when you’re trying to keep the momentum, especially as the movie builds, right? You start in one place, but then as this film progresses, it just gets heavier and faster until it finally hits. So, there’s a lot of like, running up and down the hall to get a little out of breath. There’s a lot of fun, jumping up and down to get that energy going.
So, we all have our own little tricks to get there, but that’s the fun of it. I think with horror, the reason why I love the genre so much is that really, it’s one of those things where you have to give yourself 100% to go for it. Otherwise, it’s not going to play. Really you have to be ready to go there, and ready to scream and ready to run it out. So, that was a lot of fun.
MF: Finally, you began your career as a child actor and I’m curious if working on this film with the actors that play your children brought back any memories of when you starting your own career?
EC: Oh, you nailed it. I mean, it was like a full circle moment when I got introduced to the kids. Because one, when I met Dylan who plays my son Steven in the film, it was like, that was me at that age. I started acting at that age.
So, him at 11 was me at 11 starting and I thought, “Wow, I could see so much of myself in him.” Then obviously with Abby who plays Ellie, my daughter, her being 18 and I was 18 on ‘24,’ playing the daughter in distress, so we had many conversations about that. Because I said, “Here’s some of the things that I had learned along the way.”
It just was incredible. So, both kids brought out a moment in time for me in my own career. Then I was like, “I’m in the Kiefer (Sutherland) role. Well how did this happen?” Like in a blink of an eye there I was, the female Jack Bauer, right? I mean, obviously he’s iconic, but I just felt like, “Oh my God, I’m in his shoes.” It was wild.
Elisha Cuthbert and Dylan Fitzmaurice Brady in ‘The Cellar,’ which opens in theaters and on Shudder beginning April 15th.
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