The '24' series will be made into a movie for the cinema

The popular TV series, 24, will be adapted to film. The project is in the early stages of development at 20th Century Studios, Variety reports.

Imagine Entertainment co-founder Brian Grazer spoke about the film last June. The source reported the following statements:

“Imagine has always been projected in that zone where there is a high probability that it will be successful in theaters. It's great for us, because we've created, over 30 years, over 100 different products and brands, whether it's 'Backdraft,' which I'm going to do today with Glen Powell, or “'24', a film that we are going to make in a very interesting way with Disney and Fox.”

On Hollywood's tendency to tackle new projects based on established IP, Grazer said:

“These formats from the late 90s and 2000s have become very important, because streamers… or studios are very, right now, there is even more risk aversion.”

The Serie 24starring Kiefer Sutherlandwas created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran and is based at Fox. It aired between 2001 and 2014, and there were nine seasons. In 2008, a spinoff film was made for television titled Redemption.

Since the film is in its early stages of development, no details have been revealed regarding the plot, and Sutherland's possible return.

Sutherland starred 24 playing Jack Bauer, a U.S. government agent and Director of Field Operations for the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in Los Angeles, CA. One of the show’s greatest attributes was that each season chronicled its stories in real time over a 24-hour period. Bauer worked against the clock to stop terrorist plots and save the nation from disaster.

24 received 68 Emmy nominations throughout its run. It won 20 of them, including best drama series and best actor in a drama series (Sutherland) in 2006.