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Kiefer Sutherland Signs On For More ’24′, New Limited Series Is A Go At Fox

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday May 13, 2013 @ 5:28am PDTTags: 24, Big Deals TV, Fox, Howard Gordon, Kiefer Sutherland
Nellie Andreeva

24 Kiefer Sutherland ReturnsJack Bauer is back! I’ve learned that, after marathon negotiations, Kiefer Sutherland has closed a deal for a new installment of 24 on Fox. With him on board, I hear Fox has greenlighted the real-time drama as a limited series and will announce it during its upfront presentation today. The continuation is a brain child of longtime 24 showrunner Howard Gordon, now executive producer of Showtime’s Homeland. His 20th Century Fox TV-based Teakwood Lane will co-produce the new 24 alongside original series producers Imagine TV and 20th TV, with Imagine’s Brian Grazer returning as executive producer. This will mark Fox’s second event series under the network’s push into that arena, joining the just-greenlighted M. Night Shyamalan’s Wayward Pines starring Matt Dillon.

Related: ’24′ Eyes Return As Limited Series On Fox

CAA-repped Sutherland most recently starred on the Fox/20th TV drama Touch. The original 24 was created by Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran, who executive produced with Gordon, Brian Grazer, Sutherland, Evan Katz and Tony Krantz. At the 2006 Emmys, the show won five awards, including best drama series and best actor in a drama series for Sutherland.

Related: Fox 2013-14 Schedule

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’24′ Eyes Return As Limited Series On Fox, Howard Gordon To EP, Kiefer Sutherland In Talks To Star

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday May 9, 2013 @ 4:22pm PDTTags: 24, Big Deals TV, Fox, Kiefer Sutherland
Nellie Andreeva

24 Returning Kiefer Sutherland FoxThe clock may start ticking again on Fox. I’ve learned that the network is looking to bring back its signature real-time drama 24 as a limited series. Kiefer Sutherland is in talks to reprise … Read More »

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Fox Pushes ‘Touch’ Return By Week, Makes It Two-Hour; Sets ‘Mob Doctor’ End Date

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday November 28, 2012 @ 11:00am PSTTags: Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Mob Doctor, Touch
Nellie Andreeva

The second season of Fox‘s Touch, originally slated for a fall launch and then pushed to February 1, will have to wait another week. The series starring Kiefer Sutherland will kick off its sophomore season with a … Read More »

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Fox Veterans Line Up For Network’s ’25th Anniversary Special’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday April 4, 2012 @ 12:55pm PDTTags: Fox, In Living Color, Kiefer Sutherland, That '70s Show

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon and Wilmer Valderrama from That ’70s Show have joined the lineup of talent for the Fox network’s 25th Anniversary Special. Also joining the show are Keenen Ivory Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans from In Living Color. Memorable clips will accompany stars talking about their experiences. Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest and Steven Tyler will chime in for American Idol, and Fox dramatic veteran Kiefer Sutherland will represent 24 and Touch. Seth MacFarlane from Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and American Dad will also spice up the festivities. Fox’s 25th Anniversary Special, which will air 8PM-10PM (ET/PT) Sunday April 22, is exec produced by Don Mischer and Charlie Haykel. Juliane Hare serves as producer and Louis J. Horvitz is directing. Hosts have yet to be announced, and more talent yet to come. Read More »

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Kiefer Sutherland On Getting ’24′ Movie Made: “We’re Still Trying”

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday March 15, 2012 @ 11:22pm PDTTags: 24, Kiefer Sutherland, Touch
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20th Century Fox Puts ’24′ Movie On Hold

My colleague Mike Fleming yesterday broke the news of the long-gestating 24 movie being put on hold over scheduling, budgetary and other financial issues. (Star Kiefer Sutherland has a … Read More »

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UPDATE: Intrigue Behind Stopping The Ticking Clock On ’24′ Movie

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday March 14, 2012 @ 11:16am PDTTags: 20th Century Fox, 24, Kiefer Sutherland, Touch
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24 Movie DelayedUPDATE, 11:16 PM: The 24 movie postponement broken by Deadline this morning is getting interesting. Word is racing around agency circles that Kiefer Sutherland was not only unhappy about the pic’s postponement, but also what I’d heard was a $1 million offer to play Jack Bauer in a deal that was heavily back-loaded to reward success. Insiders said that Sutherland would have gotten at least $2 million, though that was below his original $5 million and then $3 million ask. Fox wanted a budget around $30 million, while the filmmakers wanted $45 million to $60 million. Fox’s idea was always to make the film at a cost, and reward in the upside. The studio’s proposal, made a couple weeks ago, wasn’t addressed until this week, and when the crap hit the fan yesterday, the studio felt there wasn’t enough time to pull the picture off in seven weeks of prep. The studio was following its experience with X-Files, a TV property turned into a hit film, but made at a cautious budget. I’m told that Fuqua’s deal hadn’t been made yet. Sutherland, Imagine and Fuqua stood to reap up to about 25% of the proceeds after breakeven, to make up for the low upfront payments. I reached out for comment to Sutherland and Imagine this morning, but no one returned yet. Read More »

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Kiefer Sutherland Confirms Start Time For ‘24’ Movie At ‘Touch’ Panel: TCA

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday January 8, 2012 @ 11:54am PSTTags: 24, Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Kring, Touch

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s TCA coverage.

Kiefer Sutherland said Sunday during Fox’ TCA panel for his new science-meets spirituality drama series Touch that he begins work shooting the long-discussed 24 movie in late March/early April. That jibes with what Deadline had previously reported as Sutherland’s schedule opens following his work on his new series, from Heroes creator Tim Kring, which has a special preview on January 25 before settling on March 19 into the Monday 9 PM time period — better known at Fox as “The Kiefer slot.” If the fact he’s jumping back into Jack Bauer’s well-worn shoes doesn’t make it clear, Sutherland said Sunday he has no interest in distancing himself from the eight years he spent saving the world on 24. He described having had little interest in diving back into the TV waters so quickly but was left little choice after reading the pilot script for Touch. “I remember getting to Page 35 and thinking, ‘Shit. I’m in real trouble here,’ ” Sutherland recalled. “The character is so vastly different (from that of Bauer), the tone of the piece is so vastly different. And that’s part of its appeal.” Read More »

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’24′ Heating Up For Spring Start With Kiefer Sutherland In Jack Bauer Mode

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday December 5, 2011 @ 12:27pm PSTTags: 20th Century Fox, 24, Billy Ray, Brian Grazer, Imagine Entertainment, Jack Bauer, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Bomback, Tony Scott
Mike Fleming

The clock has started on 24, the feature version of the Imagine Entertainment/Fox series. The project brings back Kiefer Sutherland’s tireless government operative Jack Bauer. Mark Bomback — a favorite writer at 20th Century Fox writing The Wolverine and … Read More »

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FIRST LOOK: Fox’s New Tim Kring Drama ‘Touch’ Starring Kiefer Sutherland

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday October 6, 2011 @ 3:45pm PDTTags: Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Kring, Touch, Trailer
Nellie Andreeva

After months of hearing Fox executives talk about the pilot for new series Touch (back in August, the network’s entertainment president Kevin Reilly called it “extraordinary”), here is the first trailer for the science-meets-spirituality drama starring Kiefer Sutherland, which will … Read More »

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Fox’s Kevin Reilly Hyping ‘Touch’ At MIPCOM

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday September 26, 2011 @ 7:20am PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Chernin Entertainment, Kevin Reilly, Kiefer Sutherland, MIPCOM, Tim Kring, Touch

Fox just picked up Touch last week and already Entertainment President Kevin Reilly is unveiling the new drama series with star Kiefer Sutherland and executive producer Tim Kring at his side for a Q&A after his MIPCOM 2011 keynote on October … Read More »

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It’s Official: Fox Picks Up Tim Kring/Kiefer Sutherland Drama Pilot ‘Touch’ To Series

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday September 22, 2011 @ 1:20pm PDTTags: Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Kring, Touch, TV Pickups
Nellie Andreeva

Tim Kring’s pilot Touch had been a lock for a series order pretty much since the moment Kiefer Sutherland committed to the project in February. Now the pilot, which was filmed over the summer because of Sutherland’s Broadway stint, has been officially picked up to series for midseason with a 13-episode order. There is speculation that the series would launch in March in what is known as the “Kiefer” slot on Fox, Monday at 9 PM where Sutherland’s previous series 24 aired, but the network is not confirming that. Here is Fox’s release:

FOX has ordered 13 episodes of the new drama series TOUCH, created and written by Emmy-nominated Tim Kring (“Heroes”), it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. TOUCH, starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland, will join the schedule in the spring of 2012. The pilot was directed and executive-produced by Francis Lawrence (“Water for Elephants”), and the show comes from Chernin Entertainment and Tailwind Productions, in association with 20th Century Fox Television.

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‘Undercovers’ Star Gugu Mbatha-Raw Set As Female Lead In Fox’s Pilot ‘Touch’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday June 10, 2011 @ 1:36pm PDTTags: Danny Glover, Fox, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Kring, Touch, TV Castings
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: They kicked butt on their previous shows, now they’re going toe-to-toe. British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the breakout star of J.J. Abrams’ short-lived NBC spy dramedy Undercovers, has landed the female lead opposite 24 alum Kiefer Sutherland in the Fox … Read More »

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Danny Glover To Co-Star In Fox’s ‘Touch’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday June 9, 2011 @ 7:05am PDTTags: Danny Glover, Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Touch
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Danny Glover is set to co-star in Fox’s drama pilot Touch, about a father (Kiefer Sutherland) who discovers that his genius son (David Mazouz) is communicating with him through a complex series of numbers and may … Read More »

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Fox’s ‘Touch’ Casts Young Lead

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday June 7, 2011 @ 6:04pm PDTTags: Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Kring, Touch
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Child actor David Mazouz (Lifetime’s Amish Grace) has landed the younger lead opposite Kiefer Sutherland in the Fox drama pilot Touch. The project, which is considered  a lock for a midseason series order, centers on Martin (Sutherland) who discovers … Read More »

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Kiefer Sutherland Leads ‘Sleight Of Hand’ Pic

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday May 10, 2011 @ 5:47pm PDTTags: Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland will star alongside Gerard Depardieu, Til Schweiger, Thomas Jane, Johnny Hallyday, Jon Lovitz and Eric Cantona in Sleight of Hand, an action heist comedy to be directed by Brad Mirman. The film, which will shoot at the end of July in Paris, is one of several projects being … Read More »

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It’s Official: Kiefer Sutherland To Star In Fox’s Drama Pilot ‘Touch’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday February 22, 2011 @ 7:00am PSTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, 24, Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland Touch, Tim Kring, Touch, TV, TV Deals, TV Pilots
Nellie Andreeva

PREVIOUS: Kiefer Sutherland Eyes TV Return With Fox Drama Pilot From ‘Heroes’ Creator
UPDATED: Kiefer Sutherland is ready for a primetime return. The 24 star has closed … Read More »

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Kiefer Sutherland Eyes TV Return With Fox Drama Pilot From ‘Heroes’ Creator

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday February 17, 2011 @ 8:02pm PSTTags: Fox Touch, Kiefer Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland Touch, Tim Kring Touch, TV, TV Pilots
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Kiefer Sutherland is mulling a return to primetime with another Fox drama. The 24 star is in negotiations to topline drama pilot Touch, from Heroes creator Tim Kring. Like 24, Touch is produced by 20th Century Fox TV. Co-produced … Read More »

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Kiefer Sutherland In Broadway Stage Turn

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday November 2, 2010 @ 6:15am PDTTags: Brian Cox, Broadway, Chris Noth, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Movies, Theater
Mike Fleming

UPDATE: The Shubert Organization has announced cast on this. Joining Kiefer Sutherland and Brian Cox will be Jim Gaffigan (playing George Sikowski), Chris Noth (playing Phil Romano), and Jason Patric (playing Tom Daley). They haven’t yet set a theater.

EARLIER: Last time Kiefer Sutherland was hanging around New York, he was here saving the world as Jack Bauer in the final season of the Fox series 24. Sutherland is coming back to town, this time to star in a revival of the Jason Miller play That Championship Season. He’ll star alongside Brian Cox, with Gregory Mosher directing. Rehearsals start in January for a February 10, 2011 opening. The play is about four guys who come for a reunion with their high school hoops coach 20 years after they won the state championship. The players have all stayed in touch the coach (Cox) but never really achieved their career goals in life. The reunion might be their last, and secrets spill. Sutherland will play the role of James Daley, a local junior high school principal. The original play debuted in 1972 and won both the Tony Award and Pulitizer Prize the following year. Read More »

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