As the final day terrible day winds down for CTU agent Jack Bauer, fans may be hoping that Bauer will finally get a happy ending when the show wraps up in three weeks.
Over the course of eight seasons, Jack has made a lot of personal and professional sacrifices to save civilization as we know it. And according to producer Howard Gordon, that won’t change as time runs out for Jack.
If you’ve not seen this season of “24” there are SPOILERS ahead. There are also SPOILERs for upcoming episodes.
“(It) leaves him in a compromised place morally, ethically and emotionally,” Gordon said. “This show is a tragedy, and to give Jack a happy ending didn’t feel authentic.”
But Gordon remained mum on the specifics of how Bauer meets his unhappy fate. Still, beyond the end one thing is certain, there will be more of Jack Bauer to come — in movie theaters.
The final episode airs May 24, and while that may be the last episode for TV, plans are in the works for a movie based on the show and Bauer. Gordon said a first draft of a script has been written, and a second one is in the works.
“We’re honoring the series and the creative integrity of (Bauer) and then possibly bringing in a whole new group (of characters),” Gordon said. “What I do think is important is that we do not retread” over old ground.
I like my 3 hour epics as much as the next guy, but I refuse to sit in a theater for 24 hours. No sir.
The movie will be called “2”.