Key Takeaways
- Jack Bauer may have to prevent a classic terrorist bombing, representing a fresh twist on a familiar threat.
- A potential plot for the 24 Movie is a virus outbreak, highlighting current fears and a race against time.
- Another mission idea could be an assassination plot against a presidential candidate, linking back to the original season’s premise.
The 24 Movie has many fans around the world very excited, after over 10 years without Jack Bauer. Despite no announcement on Kiefer Sutherland’s return to play the ex-CTU agent, it would be very surprising if he didn’t come back. If he does return, fans are questioning what Bauer’s mission might consist of. Of course, Bauer will have to save the world, but from what?
It feels like Jack Bauer prevented every kind of evil plot possible in the original 24 series, but the creative team will have to come up with something new for the 24 Movie, to justify the big screen adventure. Jack Bauer will have to be released from Russian captivity to carry out a specific mission, and there’s a chance it’ll be a new variation on something he’s done before, but as long as it feels like a big threat, the audience will be on board.
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Thwarting A Classic Terrorist Bombing Would Be The Most Obvious Choice For Jack Bauer’s Mission In The 24 Movie
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24 Movie |
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Potential Cast |
Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rasjkub, Carlos Bernard and Elisha Cuthbert and Corey Hawkins |
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Executive Producer |
Brian Grazer |
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Created By |
Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran |
The original 24 series ran between 2001 and 2010, and it saw Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) saving the world multiple times, and it was more often than not from terrorists trying to detonate a bomb on US soil. This would be the most obvious plot for the 24 Movie, and it would work as long as it is a global threat, as this would make it feel different to all the other attacks Bauer stopped in the television series. 24 season 5 was arguably the best entry in the series, as it had everything. A terrorist plot to kill thousands of people, personal ramifications for Jack Bauer’s important relationships with his daughter, Kim, and his former girlfriend, Audrey, and most of all, a conspiracy that was revealed to go as high up as the president. Of course, that would be a lot to fit into a two-hour movie, but it’s certainly possible.
Events Occur In Real-Time
One of the many reasons 24 became a huge success was because the audience responded to Jack Bauer’s fictional attempts to save the world from terrorists, in the aftermath of the real life tragedy of the September 11 attacks. It was a coping mechanism for Americans, and the world is now arguably scarier than it’s ever been, so it might be time for Jack Bauer’s big screen adventure to reflect that by preventing a typical terrorist atrocity.
There Are Other Types Of Missions Jack Bauer Could Be Brought On Board For
A Virus
The 24 Movie will now exist in a post-COVID 19 world, where society is paranoid about viruses. Of course, the real life virus wasn’t a terrorist threat, but the 24 Movie reboot could twist this particular theme and turn it into a very topical and scary event. The third season dealt with the release of a virus, but the 24 Movie could do it in a different way, especially in light of real life events. Imagine a world where everyone had to remain indoors except for Jack Bauer and the bad guys who are trying to release a virus on a global scale. Bauer runs through the deserted streets of Los Angeles, in an apocalyptic race against time to save humanity from a deadly viral disease.
Assassination
The very first season of 24 was very simple in its set up. Jack Bauer must stop a presidential candidate from being assassinated. The 24 Movie could potentially go back to its roots and do something similar to this. 24 always loved to rip stories from real life headlines, and assassinations of presidential candidates are very much a topical issue in the current climate. 24 always remained apolitical, and that was one of its strengths, and there was always an understanding that every president needed protection at all costs, and Jack Bauer would serve and protect whoever was in office at that particular time. Jack Bauer and David Palmer formed an unbreakable bond in the early seasons, and the 24 Movie could recapture a similar relationship between Bauer and another president he is assigned to protect. It would take 24 back to where it began, and fans would love it. The president could also play a big part in Bauer’s release in the 24 Movie, and that could cement the bond, if he then had to protect them from an assassination plot.
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