A ’24’ movie is in development

Jack Bauer could be hitting the big screen

Created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox, '24' ran for nine seasons between 2001 and 2014. Starring Kiefer Sutherland as US government agent Jack Bauer, each season of the show depicted 24 hours in real time as he tried to thwart terrorist plots.

One of the biggest shows of the 21st century, '24' received critical acclaim and was nominated for 68 Emmys during its run.

Now, sources have told Variety that a film adaptation of the action series is in the works.

The publication reports that no plot details are available at the moment and it is not clear whether Sutherland will reprise his iconic role for the movie.

It is also unknown if the movie will act as a reboot, sequel or spinoff to the series.

A '24' film has been teased before though. Last month, Brian Grazer, the co-founder of Imagine Entertainment, the production company behind '24', hinted at the project during an appearance on MSNBC's 'Squawk Box'.

He said: “Imagine has always played in that zone where there is that high probability chance that it will be successful in movie theaters. It’s great for us, because we’ve built, over 30 years, over 100 different products and brands, whether it’s ‘Backdraft,’ which I’m now going to do today with Glen Powell, or whether it’s ’24,’ a movie that we’re going to do in a very interesting way with Disney and Fox.”

Grazer also spoke about how major studios and streamers are "risk averse" and keen to back projects and brands that already have a "high level of awareness."