Nothing huge, but here is a new tweet from Howard Gordon who confirms he is still involved with the 24 movie in some fashion, and that they’re assessing the “best next steps”.
@bauermulder24 yes I’ve got a hand in it… but we’re still assessing best next steps.
— Howard Gordon (@HowardMGordon) April 27, 2012
What that means, no one knows for sure, but it seems likely that the script will require some rewrites in order to bring the film in line with the lower budget that 20th Century Fox is demanding. Kiefer and producers Imagine Entertainment were hoping to have a $45-60 million budget for the flick while Fox is persisting on 30 million.
There will certainly have to be compromises made somewhere and that is likely what Gordon is referring to. Let’s hope they get this stuff figured out sooner rather than later. Thanks Rob for the heads up.
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Comments ClosedGerry Mander
April 28, 2012 at 11:47 pm24 Spoilers
April 29, 2012 at 3:52 pmI am no box office analyst, but a 24 movie seems like it would surely be successful.
BMAN
April 30, 2012 at 12:22 amGerry Mander
April 30, 2012 at 9:35 pmRisilence
May 2, 2012 at 7:39 amOn a different note, I am thrilled to hear that TV by the Numbers is reporting that Touch may or MAY NOT be renewed for a second season. I’m betting the outcome will be cancellation, as numbers have fallen drastically from a 3.9 adults 18-49 rating for its first episode to a 1.9 for its seventh episode. It is worth noting that Touch was also rescheduled to have American Idol as a lead-in, but still hasn’t managed to maintain high viewership. Additionally, there are still six episodes left to air from Touch’s first season, so further decline in ratings will likely occur.
I don’t mind Touch myself and the first episode was pretty mind-blowing, and despite Kiefer Sutherland’s awesome presence, the premise got pretty stale pretty fast.
Of course not producing a second season of Touch will free-up Kiefer’s schedule much earlier, allowing the 24 movie to move forward quickly. I think we would all rather see the 24 movie sooner than watch anymore Touch!!!
RorshachLives!
May 3, 2012 at 3:47 amManWithThePlan
May 5, 2012 at 1:57 am