Countdown To 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY At IDW
New Comic Book Series In Partnership With Fox Consumer Products Sets The Stage For The Live-Action Return!
Event Series 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY to Premiere May 5 on FOX
San Diego, CA (March 24, 2014) – “24” fans, rejoice! Jack Bauer is
returning with more edge-of-your-seat suspense in the new television
event series 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY, premiering May 5 on FOX. Ahead of the
debut, IDW and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products have partnered
to launch an all-new comic book series that follows the perilous
exploits of Bauer, picking up where the final season of the hit
television show left off. The thrilling new series from IDW debuts in
April 2014, and will offer an expansive look at the events leading
straight into 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY.
Ushering Bauer into his newest adventure will be acclaimed writer Ed Brisson (“Secret Avengers”) and artist Michael Gaydos (“Alias”). Both creators’ backgrounds in espionage thrillers make them the perfect team to tackle the explosive world of “24.”
“Ed burst onto the comics scene with the sci-fi thriller ‘Comeback,’
which was heavy on plot and adventure, a style that fits nicely with an
established property such as ‘24,’” editor Denton J. Tipton says.
“We’ve paired the rising star with veteran artist Michael Gaydos, whose
draftsmanship and storytelling skills are second to none. Buckle up for
a high-octane tale of Jack Bauer’s missing years!”
“24” became a critical and commercial hit during its original airing by defying conventional television standards. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, “24” enjoyed an immensely successful run on FOX, winning Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Thanks to a vocal and loyal fan base, the show became one of the most successful espionage dramas ever on TV.
“‘24’ was one of IDW’s earliest successes with licensed comics,” says Greg Goldstein,
IDW President and Chief Operating Officer. “And the show’s stature has
grown immensely since then. Returning to the world of ‘24’ in comics, in
conjunction with this highly anticipated return to TV, makes perfect
sense.”
The iconic, pulse-pounding clock resets when 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY premieres with a special two-hour television event Monday, May 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), and makes its time period premiere the following week on Monday, May 12
(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The thrilling saga reunites the Emmy
Award-winning team of executive producer Howard Gordon; star and
executive producer Kiefer Sutherland; co-creator Robert Cochran;
executive producers Evan Katz, Manny Coto, David Fury and Brian Grazer;
and executive producer and director Jon Cassar. Set and shot in London,
the suspenseful event series once again will follow the exploits of
heroic agent JACK BAUER (Sutherland), as he attempts to thwart an
unthinkable terrorist attack that could change the world forever.
Retaining the real-time, nail-biting, fast-paced format with split
screens and interweaving storylines, the highly-anticipated series also
stars Mary Lynn Rajskub (“Firewall”), Kim Raver (“Revolution”) and
William Devane (“The Dark Knight Rises”) reprising their original roles.
Newcomers to the drama series include Yvonne Strahovski (“Dexter”),
Giles Matthey (“Jobs”), Gbenga Akinnagbe (“The Wire”), Michael Wincott
(“The Crow”), Michelle Fairley (“Game of Thrones”) and Golden Globe
Award nominee Stephen Fry (“Alice in Wonderland,” BONES).
About Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products:
A division of 21st Century Fox and recognized industry leader,
Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products licenses and markets properties
worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth
Century Fox Television and Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as third
party lines. The division is aligned with Twentieth Century Fox
Television, the flagship studio leading the industry in supplying
award-winning and blockbuster primetime television programming and
entertainment content.
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About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and
trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its
diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some
of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including:
Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and MY LITTLE PONY; Paramount’s Star
Trek; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2000AD’s Judge Dredd;
The Rocketeer; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The
Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke
& Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist
Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics
imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, Yoe! Books, a
partnership with Yoe! Studio, and the multiple award-winning Artist's
Edition imprint.
IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into
new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a
feature film based on World War Robot; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and
Warner Brothers are producing a film based on Ashley Wood's Lore;
Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to
film, Kurtzman/Orci are producing a movie based on Locke & Key at
Universal.
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