Is "24" Finally Headed to the Big Screen?

The long-talked about “24” movie may finally be closer to reality…

“Variety” reported today that Billy Ray (“State of Play,” “Flightplan”) has been hired by 20th Century Fox to write the screenplay.

Ray’s script would send Jack Bauer to Europe. The report says the script “came through” Kiefer Sutherland. I’m not really sure what that means, but it scares me a little because if you’ve seen any of Kiefer’s recent movies you know he has trouble finding a good script…

One of the biggest factors involved in how the movie progresses is the show itself. FOX (the television part of the company) has not made a decision on whether or not this season is the last, but people are starting to believe that it will be. The end of the TV show could pave the way for the movie.

You guys know how much I love “24,” but I truly believe it’s run its course. It’s time to pull the plug and send Jack Bauer to the big screen where we can see him throw knives into people’s throats on a much larger scale…

Photo Credit: Bryan Bowen Smith/FOX