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So looks like we won't have to wait until early 2009 for new 24 after all! Check it out:

EOnline

E! Online said:
Jack Bauer is making up for lost time.

Fox has confirmed that a two-hour prequel to the upcoming, long-delayed seventh season of 24 is in the works, set to hit the airwaves this fall.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the prequel will bridge the gap between the sixth and seventh seasons, the latter of which will premiere next January, one year later than originally planned.

The Emmy-winning, clock-ticking Kiefer Sutherland series was the first major casualty of the writers' strike. Only eight of its title-fulfilling 24 episodes were finished when the industry-debilitating work-stoppage took hold.

Rather than air a portion of the season, and face the threat of alienating fans, Fox opted instead to sit on the completed episodes so the season could air in its entirety next year.

It's unclear how the show's trademark gimmick—each one-hour episode takes place in real time—will be altered during the two-hour prequel movie or how far in advance of season seven's start the action will be set.
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Its also stated in the report that the cast and crew go back to filming (both the prequel and remaining 16 episodes of Season 7) in April.

Can't wait!
 
Random said:
I. need my. fix
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Fall 2008 is the only date given for when the Season 7 Prequel movie will air (I assume it'll be in November). Other than that, you're only option for new 24 is the one-shot comic that came out last week, 24 - Cold Warriors, or the Declassified novels they release every few months. Admittedly, both are pale comparisons to the real thing, so I feel your pain, brother. Stay strong, its what Jack would do.
 
Ice said:
A two-hour prequel? While it's good we're getting something in '08...still, ARGH!!!
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SeAcoW said:
Yeah it isnt much. Maybe Jack wont even be in it?
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What? You people are actually complaining? Would you rather they NOT do it and just wait until 2009 for Season 7?

Seriously, you guys have to be kidding. This is an attempt by the producers to keep people interested and get them geared up for Season 7. Why is this being looked down on?

Plus, instead of just a 10 minute DVD exclusive or webisode, this one is a 2 hour MOVIE! How is this bad?

And Jack will be in it. Wouldn't be 24 otherwise.
 
Yeah, I'm still complaining. In all of 2008, we will only get a two-hour special. Something that will come almost a year and a half after season 6 finale, and still 4 months before season 7. Whether we have the special or not, truly- it's not going to make a difference besides letting us know what happened right before the next season starts. And for just a two-hour special, it's almost like nothing.

Like I said, it's good we're getting something, but I'm still pissed of all this time in between seasons and everything. **** the whole "let's show all 24 episodes back-to-back w/o breaks" deal. I'd rather have breaks with the show airing this year than not. But whatever.
 
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Ice said:
Yeah, I'm still complaining. In all of 2008, we will only get a two-hour special. Something that will come almost a year and a half after season 6 finale, and still 4 months before season 7.

Like I said, it's good we're getting something, but I'm still pissed of all this time in between seasons and everything. **** the whole "let's show all 24 episodes back-to-back w/o breaks" deal. I'd rather have breaks with the show airing this year than not. But whatever.
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I can understand that, but its just a casualty of the writer's strike.

And I agree, it'd be better if they split up the season, but also understand why Fox doesn't want to: they dramatically lose viewers over those extended breaks. By playing all 24 in a run, they retain viewership and keep the ratings up (which is the bottom line from the studio's standpoint).

Still, they're attempting to rectify that by making the extended S7 Prequel. That to me is very good news, and definitly helps ease the wait until next January.
 
They wouldn't even have to have such a long break. They already had about 8 episodes filmed by the time the strike went down. And they're filming the rest now. They could've easily had done the show with one break, breaking up the season in "two parts", showing 12 eps. before the break and 12 after. It's not like when they first began where they would have breaks every other week or anything like that.
 
Ice said:
They wouldn't even have to have such a long break. They already had about 8 episodes filmed by the time the strike went down. And they're filming the rest now. They could've easily had done the show with one break, breaking up the season in "two parts", showing 12 eps. before the break and 12 after. It's not like when they first began where they would have breaks every other week or anything like that.
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Yes, but merely by breaking up the Season, the latter half of the season will have a vastly reduced number of viewers. I did mention that. You keep forgetting this is a business...there are reasons WHY they aren't taking the approach of splitting it up. And when exactly would they show the first and second halves? Start the first now, air 12 episodes (which would run into June and the studios just DO NOT air new Prime-time shows during the summer months...its a ratings disaster), and air the second half when? Also during the summer? Or Fall? And then have the next season start almost immediately on its heels? The timing just doesn't work to air the episodes now, all at once or broken into two halves. Business-wise, it'd be a terrible decision on Fox's part, and they're aware of that, hence keeping it airing together early next year.

Think about the other parts of the equation and it becomes clear why they're doing it the way they are.
 
DIrishB said:
Yes, but merely by breaking up the Season, the latter half of the season will have a vastly reduced number of viewers. I did mention that. You keep forgetting this is a business...there are reasons WHY they aren't taking the approach of splitting it up. And when exactly would they show the first and second halves? Start the first now, air 12 episodes (which would run into June and the studios just DO NOT air new Prime-time shows during the summer months...its a ratings disaster), and air the second half when? Also during the summer? Or Fall? And then have the next season start almost immediately on its heels? The timing just doesn't work to air the episodes now, all at once or broken into two halves. Business-wise, it'd be a terrible decision on Fox's part, and they're aware of that, hence keeping it airing together early next year.

Think about the other parts of the equation and it becomes clear why they're doing it the way they are.
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Every show's ratings goes up and down throughout the season, so using that excuse is moot. With or without breaks, the ratings always scatter around. This isn't anything about a business. They said themselves they're waiting because they said they want to show the fans the whole thing, not anything about ratings and business.
 
I'm excited for the prequel movie. It'll serve as a good barometer as to whether the writers have gotten their stuff together after last year's cluster**** of a show.
 
Months late, but its been awhile since I came across this thread:

Ice said:
Every show's ratings goes up and down throughout the season, so using that excuse is moot. With or without breaks, the ratings always scatter around. This isn't anything about a business. They said themselves they're waiting because they said they want to show the fans the whole thing, not anything about ratings and business.
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Ice, you're out of your mind. Its ALL about business. The studios won't make a move unless they think it will result in as much profit as possible, equated to as much viewership as possible.

And the ratings don't generally go up and down throughout the season. For the most part, they start strong with preimeres and generally lose viewership throughout the rest of the season (people losing interest, etc). The finale occasionally ratches up extra numbers, but the viewership consistently goes down throughout a season. To minimize that, they're airing it all consecutively, instead of splitting it up with months between, where MUCH, MUCH, MUCH more viewership is lost in the interim.

Despite what lip service the studios give the fans, it has nothing to do with giving the fans what they want (even if they say it does), and everything to do with pleasing studio execs, the accountants, and the advertisers. Airing the seventh season all in one go does all those things. Splitting it up into segments does the opposite of all those things.

Ice said:
SDCC: 24 Season 7 Panel.
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Sweet! A few nice info tidbits in there. Looking forward to it.
 
DIrishB said:
Months late, but its been awhile since I came across this thread:



Ice, you're out of your mind. Its ALL about business. The studios won't make a move unless they think it will result in as much profit as possible, equated to as much viewership as possible.

And the ratings don't generally go up and down throughout the season. For the most part, they start strong with preimeres and generally lose viewership throughout the rest of the season (people losing interest, etc). The finale occasionally ratches up extra numbers, but the viewership consistently goes down throughout a season. To minimize that, they're airing it all consecutively, instead of splitting it up with months between, where MUCH, MUCH, MUCH more viewership is lost in the interim.

Despite what lip service the studios give the fans, it has nothing to do with giving the fans what they want (even if they say it does), and everything to do with pleasing studio execs, the accountants, and the advertisers. Airing the seventh season all in one go does all those things. Splitting it up into segments does the opposite of all those things.
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Too bad no one cares anymore. Yawn. :)
 
Random said:
24 two hour prequel trailer



:D :D :D :D :D :D


I can't ****ing wait!
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I love that Robert Carlyle is starring in it. Love that guy!

The trailer has me pumped. 24 always ends up being so much more suspenseful, fun, and interesting than I think it'll be before getting into each season. This movie looks like it'll live up to that and more.

Its about time Jack ****ing Bauer was back on the ****ing TV screen. ****!
 
Victor Von Doom said:
Jack MotherFlippin' Bauer!


I'm hoping this movie and season is a lot better than the last one.
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I think thats almost a guarantee. I haven't seen any yet (obviously), but from what the writers, producers, actors, etc have said and described Season 7 as being, I think it'll be a major improvement over Season 6.
 
I mean sure Season6 gave us Bauer biting a man in the juggular. But Season5 gave us Jack Vs. Robocop........and he shot her in the leg.

Bauer *****!
 
Victor Von Doom said:
I mean sure Season6 gave us Bauer biting a man in the juggular. But Season5 gave us Jack Vs. Robocop........and he shot her in the leg.

Bauer *****!
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I hope Bauer shoots Jon Voight in the *** in this season. That'd be awesome! Maybe even a *****-slap across the face of the new female President. Oh, Jack, you brazen bastard.
 
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