But that wasn’t the big news, which instead was this: An African-American would be cast in the role. “Strong and smart, Eric came from a very rough background and turned his life around in the Army Rangers”, reads the official description. For now we get to see a new cast of stars in the upcoming 24: Legacy, and maybe fans should keep their eyes peeled for any signs of Jack making a surprise comeback.
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Corey Hawkins in Straight Outta Compton (L) and The Walking Dead. After returning to Virginia with his wife Nicole, he finds himself jumping into action again as his trouble comes back to haunt him.
We’re currently living in a world where every show that has ever aired is now guaranteed a reboot at some point in time, as is the case for FOX’s hit 24.
He will succeed Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer as the series’ hero, with the former not scheduled to reprise his role in the show. “Announced during the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles earlier this month, the potential series will feature new characters and cast members but stick with the real-time feel of each episode representing one hour”.
Originally premiering on November 6, 2001, the most recent chapter in the franchise, “24: Live Another Day”, was a 12-episode event series that premiered in the summer of 2014 on FOX, reuniting series stars Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kim Raver and William Devane.
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Howard Gordon, Manny Coto, and Evan Katz of the original show will be executive producers on the new project. “And when they said limited-series run, I meant it. But I’ve always felt, from Season 1 on, that 24 is such a great idea that this can go on forever”.
