Jack is Back: 24 “Movie” Set For This Fall

Season 7 of 24 was scrapped this year due to the Hollywood writers strike, but according to the Hollywood Reporter it now looks like there will be 24 in 2008.

By Steve

The producers of the Emmy-winning series are developing a two-hour “prequel” to the upcoming seventh season.

The movie, designed to bridge the two-year gap between Seasons 6 and 7, is targeted to air in the fall, leading to the January return of the real-time drama.

On Wednesday, 24 producers began securing the shows core cast members for the film.

The seventh season is set in Washington and features the first female U.S. president, played by Cherry Jones.