JamesG
05-10-2010, 11:13 AM
"24" producer: Bauer faces unhappy ending
Series finale will leave character in 'compromised place'
By Bob Tourtellotte
May 9, 2010
For fans of hit TV show "24," this will come as no great shock: The show's executive producer Howard Gordon promised that when the action program finishes its run this month, an unhappy ending will greet Jack Bauer.
U.S. government agent Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, has saved the world time and again and been thanked for his efforts with any number of personal tragedies, including the death of loved ones. So it seemed natural that in the final seconds of his final show, he should face hardship -- again.
"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.
Gordon's not saying much, but he did promise this:
The writers are "taking him to a place he's never been before."
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.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i51f95541d351a9e9279af6068ab89377
Series finale will leave character in 'compromised place'
By Bob Tourtellotte
May 9, 2010
For fans of hit TV show "24," this will come as no great shock: The show's executive producer Howard Gordon promised that when the action program finishes its run this month, an unhappy ending will greet Jack Bauer.
U.S. government agent Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, has saved the world time and again and been thanked for his efforts with any number of personal tragedies, including the death of loved ones. So it seemed natural that in the final seconds of his final show, he should face hardship -- again.
"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.
Gordon's not saying much, but he did promise this:
The writers are "taking him to a place he's never been before."
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.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i51f95541d351a9e9279af6068ab89377