24 Hours: Legacy is not a 24 Hours relaunch
The new Fox series "24 Hours: Legacy" takes place in the same universe as Kiefer Sutherland's character Jack Bauer from the original "24 Hours" series. This was announced by the executive producers of the series at a meeting with fans of the TV franchise during Comic-Con. Their words are quoted by Entertainment Weekly. "Our series lives in the expanded universe" for 24 hours, - said the executive producer of the new show, Manny Coto. – Thus, it is not a restart. Jack Bauer and Chloe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) still reside somewhere nearby. Our series – a new window into this universe with a new perspective and new characters. It's impossible to say for sure when their worlds might intersect. " However, fans of the original show shouldn't expect a quick meeting with familiar characters. "It may be that old and new characters will meet one day, but right now we want to create a strong bond between the audience and our actors playing the new characters," added executive producer Evan Katz. Recall that in addition to the leading actor Corey Hawkins, the main cast includes Miranda Otto and Jimmy Smits. About his hero, Eric Carter, Hawkins said the following: “He is really a new hero for a new story. In the first season, he has to make a dubious moral choice, which at one time happened with Jack Bauer. But the difference between them is that Eric is a soldier. The rules of warfare in the homeland are different. and he has to reckon with it. And he fights the outside world, protects his family, and also serves the country. " " 24 Hours: Legacy "will debut Sunday, February 5, 2017 on Fox. The Topic of Article: 24 Hours: Legacy is not a 24 Hours relaunch. |
