In a surprising bit of TV news, FOX is reportedly considering a revival of its hit real-time drama 24 as a limited event series.

Deadline reports that star Kiefer Sutherland is in talks to reprise his Emmy-winning role as Jack Bauer. While no deal is in place just yet, Sutherland is now technically free after his current show Touch was cancelled earlier today by FOX - though this news makes it clear the network are very keen to stay in business with Sutherland.

When 24 first ended its eight-season run, there were talks of a feature film that could potentially pick up the story. Ultimately, of course, that project never took off. Now, the idea is to start from scratch and delve into a completely new arc that will likely be supervised by Howard Gordon, 24's former showrunner.

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