24: Legacy might have been short-lived, but time hasn't run out for the franchise just yet.

After its attempt to recreate the classic show without Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer failed to catch alight, FOX announced last year that its next version of 24 would be a more radical overhaul.

Series producers Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer and Joel Surnow are now redeveloping the show as an American Crime Story-style anthology series, with the first new outing set to feature a female prosecutor as its lead.

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One big fan of the idea is none other than Kiefer Sutherland, who told Digital Spy that he thinks moving away from the Bauer-verse is a "brilliant" idea.

"To take it out of the anti-terrorist format I think is really smart," he said. "In this specific instance, they're talking about of a female attorney who has 24 hours to bring the stay of execution to her client or he dies – that's a really fascinating idea."

Sutherland – who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of CTU agent Bauer from 2001 to 2014 – even has his own pitch for a potential follow-up.

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"The next year could be about firefighters that are stuck, surrounded by a fire in the wilderness, and it's 'How do they get out of that?' There's so many opportunities for the show in that way.

"I think it's a really bold step, and I think Joel Surnow and Howard Gordon, who are working together on that, will do a fantastic job, and I'm excited to see what they come up with."

Sutherland has previously suggested that he'd be open to reprising the role of Bauer in a revival of the original show, "one day down down the line".

Kiefer Sutherland's 43-city Reckless tour begins April 10 in North America and will then continue to Europe in June. UK and Ireland shows are as follows, with tickets for non-festival dates available here:

• June 21 – Electric Ballroom, London

• June 22 – Waterfront, Norwich

• June 23 – Black Deer Festival, Tunbridge Wells (tickets)

• June 25 – O2 Academy, Oxford

• June 26 – Komedia, Bath

• June 28 – Albert Hall, Manchester

• June 29 – Queens Hall, Edinburgh

• June 30 – The Academy, Dublin

Full dates are available at kiefersutherlandmusic.com.

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