24: Legacy
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Original network | Fox |
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| Preceded by | 24 |
24: Legacy is an upcoming American television series produced for the Fox network. The series is a spin-off of 24 which was created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran. It will consist of 12 episodes and the show will follow the life of war hero Eric Carter, played by Corey Hawkins, using real time method of narration.[2] Miranda Otto will play Rebecca Ingram, the former head of the now revived Counter Terrorist Unit in Los Angeles.[3]
The series will begin with Carter, an ex-Army Ranger who has returned to America, and the trouble that follows him back, compelling him to ask CTU to save his life, and potentially stopping the largest terrorist attacks on American soil.
Currently, no actor from the original series is set to return, but some will be alluded to or shown via pictures.[4]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Corey Hawkins as Eric Carter, an ex-Army Ranger who has returned to America and is determined to stop the terrorist attacks that may follow.[2]
- Miranda Otto as Rebecca Ingram, the former head of the now revived Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in Los Angeles, and the wife of Senator John Donovan, who is running for President of the United States.[3]
- Anna Diop as Nicole Carter, Eric's wife.[5]
- Ashley Thomas as Isaac Carter, older brother of Eric who is angry at him for their bitter past involving Eric's wife, Nicole.[6]
- Jimmy Smits as John Donovan, a Senator who is running for President, and is husband to Rebecca Ingram.[7]
- Teddy Sears as Keith Mullins, the ambitious and driven head of CTU, who previously worked under Rebecca.[8]
- Dan Bucatinsky as Andy, a communication analyst at CTU who is trusted by Rebecca and is unhappily paired computer analyst Gia.[9]
- Charlie Hofheimer as Marcus Grimes, Eric's former comrade in the Army Ranger Unit who is now suffering from PTSD.[9]
- Coral Peña as Gia, a bright, young, self-taught computer analyst who is paired with Andy.[9]
- Sheila Vand as Nilaa, the campaign director of Senator John Donovan.[10]
Recurring cast
- Zayne Emory as Drew Phelps, a junior at Marshall High School who has a crush on Amira.[11]
Production
Conception
In January 2015, another installment of the 24 franchise was pitched by executive producers Howard Gordon, Evan Katz, Manny Coto and Brian Grazer. It revolves around a stable of supporting characters rather than Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in the lead role.[12] In May 2015, Fox announced the continued development of a new version of 24.[13] In June 2015, Howard Gordon stated that a spin-off will feature a new young male lead, alongside a slightly older, more experienced, female agent. Evan Katz and Manny Coto are confirmed to return as writers and executive producers. It is confirmed that this spin-off will include the "real time" feature as Gordon says it is the tradition of the show.[14]
In January 2016, Fox announced it had ordered a pilot for a spin-off series titled 24: Legacy, which will feature a new cast, with no returning characters. The series will retain the real-time format, however, will consist of 12 episodes, using time jumps to cover the events of a single day. The two lead characters will be a male military hero returning home and a female who is a former head of CTU.[4] Stephen Hopkins, who directed the original 24 pilot and several first season episodes, will direct the Legacy pilot.[15] In April 2016, Fox officially greenlit the series with a 12-episode order.[16]
In June 2015, Sutherland said, when asked about the future of Jack Bauer, "I am not coming back to do 24". Sutherland said that "24 is such a great idea, that this could go on forever". Sutherland said he felt it was important to have a new cast to keep the series and he hopes to maybe have a cameo in the future.[17] In September 2015, Sutherland seemingly ruled out any further involvement with the show, stating that he will "definitely not return in any way."[18] In February 2016, Sutherland said regarding about possibly returning to 24: "I've learned enough over the last few years to not say never. We were never going to do a season nine when we finished after the eighth season. I said we were done. So I'm going to just say we'll see." He also said regarding the Legacy pilot script that it is "really cool" and that he will be the "first person to watch it".[19]
Casting
The role of Eric Carter, the male lead, will be portrayed by Corey Hawkins, and the female lead, Rebecca Ingram, will be played by Miranda Otto.[2][3] In February 2016, several castings were announced, including Anna Diop as Nicole Carter, Eric's wife;[5] Teddy Sears as Keith Mullins, the head of CTU;[8] and Jimmy Smits as John Donovan, the husband of Rebecca Ingram and a powerful U.S. Senator with higher political aspirations.[7] In March 2016, Dan Bucatinsky, Coral Pena and Charlie Hofheimer were cast; Bucatinsky and Pena as Andy and Gia, two communication analysts at CTU; and Hofheimer as Marcus, Eric's former partner in the Army Ranger unit, now suffering PTSD.[9] Ashley Thomas was cast as Isaac Carter, Eric's older brother.[6] Sheila Vand was cast as Nilaa, the campaign director of Sen. Donovan.[10]
References
- ↑ Tobey, Matthew. "24 (TV Series)". AllMovie. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Ausiello, Michael (January 25, 2016). "24 Legacy's 'New Jack': Walking Dead's Corey Hawkins to Star in Fox Reboot". TVLine. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (January 27, 2016). "’24: Legacy’ Sets Miranda Otto As Female Lead". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- 1 2 Hibberd, James (January 15, 2016). "Fox orders new 24 pilot, wants diverse actor to star". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2016). "’24: Legacy’ Casts Anna Diop In Co-Starring Role". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 9, 2016). "’24: Legacy’: Ashley Thomas Set As Lead In Fox Reboot". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- 1 2 Ausiello, Michael (February 26, 2016). "24: Legacy Enlists Jimmy Smits". TVLine. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (February 23, 2016). "’24: Legacy’: Teddy Sears Cast As Head Of CTU In Fox Pilot". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Petski, Denise (March 4, 2016). "’24: Legacy’: Dan Bucatinsky, Coral Pena & Charlie Hofheimer Join Fox Pilot". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 9, 2016). "’24: Legacy’: Sheila Vand Joins Fox Pilot As Regular". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2016). "Fox's '24: Legacy' Adds Pair to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (January 17, 2015). "Fox TCA: New Chiefs Talk More 24, Brand-Building and Destiny-Controlling?". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ↑ Reiher, Andrea (May 11, 2015). "FOX developing another season of '24'". Zap2it. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (June 1, 2015). "24 Spinoff at Fox Would Revolve Around a New Male Character". TVLine. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ O'Connell, Michael (January 15, 2016). "Fox Greenlights 'Prison Break' Event Series, Orders '24' Spinoff Pilot 'Legacy'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 27, 2016). "‘24 Legacy’, Lee Daniels’ ‘Star’ Get Series Orders By Fox". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Dixon, Marcus James (June 12, 2015). "Kiefer Sutherland drops bombshell: "I am not coming back to do 24" (Podcast)". GoldDerby. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Emma (September 30, 2015). "Kiefer Sutherland rules out 24 return". BBC. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Kiefer Sutherland says 24: Legacy script is "really cool"". 24 Spoilers. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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