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Exclusive: '24' moving to New York!

After six seasons in Los Angeles and one in D.C., Jack Bauer is taking his one-man show to Broadway!

Sources confirm to me exclusively that 24 will be relocating to New York next season -- at least on screen. (The show will still be primarily shot in Los Angeles, with some NY location footage mixed in.)

Production on Day 8 gets underway next month, but already details are emerging. In addition to the move to the Big Apple, CTU will make a comeback under the leadership of a new, yet-to-be-cast male character by the name of Brian Hastings. Described as an MBA type with a razor sharp intellect, Hastings will be joined by two new twentysomething agents (one male, one female), as well as Mary Lynn Rajskub's returning Chloe.

As previously reported, Slumdog Millionaire's smarmy game show host, Anil Kapoor, is joining the cast as Arman Hashemi, a Middle Eastern leader on a peacemaking mission in the U.S. Casting is underway for the roles of his brother and wife.

CTU is back!

24 Explodes with LOOK Effects

How the Hollywood VFX Company Createdβ€”and Blew Upβ€”the MissilesBy Debra KaufmanApril 13, 2009

Source: Studio Daily

Jack Bauer always saves the day on 24, and this seventh season of the popular political thriller TV series has been no different. Jack is faced with finding a way to prevent the U.S. from being devastated by a host of missiles weaponized with biological pathogens, housed at the Starkwood warehouse complex and controlled by the villainous Jonas Hodges. As the April 7th (12:00 am to 1:00 am, Episode 717) episode ended last week, the evil Hodges showed President Taylor images of the missiles, lined up and ready to go if she doesn't call off the air strike against Starkwood. When Taylor backs down, it seems inevitable that the missiles will be fired, wreaking death and havoc.Instead, during last night's episode (April 14, 1:00 am to 2:00 am, Episode 718), the good guys won again, at least for the moment, when the missiles are destroyed in a huge fireball explosion just seconds after they’re activated. Hollywood-based visual effects facility LOOK Effects created both that very realistic explosion as well as the scenes of the missiles in Episodes 717 and 718, for a total of 19 multi-layered shots.

Edited by Mathachew
The Edit function is not available anymore. That's the first time I quote something. Dammit! I want some RESPECT!

LOL :laugh:

I :laugh: at the fact you said dammit and can imagine Jack saying it :p

Thanks for the info tho its pretty cool stuff, I actually wondered what went into that bit of the show :yes:

I :laugh: at the fact you said dammit and can imagine Jack saying it :p

Thanks for the info tho its pretty cool stuff, I actually wondered what went into that bit of the show :yes:

I like when he says "You have to! There's no other option! Tens of thousands are gonna die!" :laugh:

24 - 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM - Press Release

TIME IS TICKING AWAY FOR JACK BAUER ON ?24? MONDAY, MAY 4, ON FOX

While lives remain on the line, an emotional Chloe copes with the declining conditions. With only a few hours left in Jack Bauer?s day, the situation worsens when the politicking inside the White House corners the divided administration in the ?Day 7: 4:00 AM-5:00 AM? episode of 24 airing Monday, May 4 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (TWF-721) (TV-14 V)

Cast: Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O? Brian, James Morrison as Bill Buchanan, Janeane Garofalo as Janis Gold, Cherry Jones as President Allison Taylor, Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida, Annie Wersching as Renee Walker, Colm Feore as Henry Taylor, Bob Gunton as Ethan Kanin, Rhys Coiro as Sean Hillinger and Jeffrey Nordling as Larry Moss

Guest Cast: Jon Voight as Jonas Hodges; Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer; Michael Rodrick as Stokes; Sprague Grayden as Olivia Taylor; Glenn Morshower as Aaron Pierce; Will Patton as Alan Wilson; Karim Price as Med Tech; Gabriel Casseus as Galvez; Carlo Rota as Morris O?Brian

Source: FOX

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