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Howard Gordon interview on Renee Walker’s death

I’m pretty pissed off, but this makes me feel a tiny bit better. I still feel her death was unnecessary and the writers could’ve accomplished ‘Bauer revenge mode’ with Renee just being in surgery these last few hours fighting for her life. Last night, yet another of Jack’s love interests bit the dust, this time…

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Inside the writers’ room at 24

Pretty interesting behind the scenes story here. Alex Berenson, reporter for New York Times and author of several novels was invited to consult on 24 Season 8 for a month after Howard Gordon liked his novel The Faithful Spy. He gives a look at what goes on in the writers room and just how hard…

Howard Gordon teases final 6-8 episodes of 24

The April 9th issue of Entertainment Weekly (as part of a larger article titled ‘The Clock Runs Out on 24’) has some interesting comments on the finale from 24 showrunner and executive producer Howard Gordon. Death to Bauer is clearly not an option–though the producers did consider a tragic ending for TV’s favorite antihero. (Hey,…

Audrey Raines 24 Season 5

Audrey Raines fate to remain unresolved

Question: Since this is the last season of 24, I need some scoop. — Shannon Ausiello: Fans hoping for a Jack/Audrey reunion are out of luck. Although exec producer Howard Gordon admits he’s “personally curious” about what happened to Audrey, he says the fate of Kim Raver’s bedridden character will remain one of the show’s…

24 showrunner: Be patient with Dana Walsh story

The backlash over the Dana Walsh character has apparently gotten so out of hand that 24 showrunner Howard Gordon has issued a response to EW telling fans to be patient: “God almighty there has been a Dana backlash,” bemoans Gordon, who argues that “thrillers have a finite number of tropes. It’s like saying, ‘Another murder…

Jack Bauer UN Steps 24 season 8

Official 24 cancellation press release from FOX

“24: DAY EIGHT” WILL BE THE AWARD-WINNING SERIES’ FINAL SEASON Two-Hour Series Finale Airs Monday, May 24, on FOX In a joint decision made by 24’s star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, executive producer and showrunner Howard Gordon, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Imagine Entertainment and Fox Broadcasting Company, it was determined that the acclaimed series…

24 showrunner Howard Gordon has new project

20th Century Fox TV, where Gordon is under an overall deal, has acquired rights to the Israeli format “Prisoners of War,” which Gordon will co-write with “24” executive producer Alex Gansa and Gideon Raff; the latter created the original series for Keshet Broadcasting, whose recent launch in Israel has drawn a lot of attention. The…

24’s Final Countdown Begins

Very interesting stuff in this report, including quotes from 24 showrunner Howard Gordon and Gregory Itzin. Howard mentions a pretty specific timetable they’re aiming to finish the feature film by – 12 to 18 months. The news that Fox’s 24 will most likely conclude at the end of this eighth season comes as no shock…

Set Tour of the new CTU with Howard Gordon

24 showrunner Howard Gordon gives a guided tour of the amazing new underground CTU New York set showing us the fancy elevators, palm readers, the 24 foot jumbotron-style display, the slick new interrogation room, and more that we’ll be seeing in 24 Season 8. At the end he speaks about whether the show will get…

Video: 24 Season 8 Featurette

Here is a new Featurette from Fox that includes Kiefer Sutherland and showrunner Howard Gordon talking about the new season and introducing all the new characters. There is LOTS of new footage in here and it looks great! YouTube Link

First look at Freddie Prinze Jr. in 24 Season 8

Back in May, we found out that Sarah Michelle Gellar hubby Freddie Prinze Jr. would be a big part of the upcoming season 8 of Fox’s 24 (which premieres Jan. 17), but now we’ve got an EW exclusive first look at one of his early scenes with Keifer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer. The former teen heartthrob…

Howard Gordon and Cherry Jones interviewed about season 8

Cherry Jones and Howard Gordon were interviewed at FOX’s Emmy After Party regarding her Emmy win and the upcoming eighth season of the show. Former 24 director and executive producer Jon Cassar was also there to congratulate his old pals. Executive Producer and writer Howard Gordon said “the moment I saw her first set of…