Summary
The24 Movieis currently in the early stages of production at 20th Century Studios andDisney, and the creative team has a lot of important decisions to make about the direction of the big screen adaptation. The real time format will have to be adjusted to fit the structure of a two-hour representation of a 24-hour day. Alternatively,they could take the focus away from the 24-hour format and call the movie Jack Bauer, which would be reminiscent of what the Bourne franchise did in 2016, with their reboot title,Jason Bourne.
If Kiefer Sutherland does return for the24 Movie, Jack Bauer will be front and center of the story, so using his name in the title would make sense. It doesn’t mean the big screen adaptation should scrap the idea of the events taking place over the course of a single day. However, due tothe real-time aspectneeding a rethink, it might help to take the focus away from it. Also, Hollywood is known for trying to avoid numbers in titles, usually due to the huge amount of sequels being churned out, butin the24 Movie’s case, the title ofJack Bauermight just be an easier option.
Jason Bourne
Cast
Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles, Vincent Cassel, Riz Ahmed and Bill Camp
Paul Greengrass and Christopher Rouse
Directed By
Paul Greengrass
Hollywood sequels tend to stay away from numbers in titles these days, so when Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon re-teamed for a new installment in the Bourne franchise in 2016,instead of calling itBourne 5or The Bourne ‘something’, they opted to simply call itJason Bourne.It appeared to work as it made a staggering $415.5 million at the global box office. Reviews were mixed for the movie, but this hasn’t stoppedplans for another Bourne installment, albeit nearly 10 years afterJason Bournewas released.
Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rasjkub, Carlos Bernard and Elisha Cuthbert
Created By
Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran
24is equally iconic for Kiefer Sutherland’simportant character, Jack Bauer, as it is for the groundbreaking real time format. There are a lot ofclassic franchise elementsthat will have to be adapted in the big screen version to accommodate the unique format. However, Jack Bauer remains the same regardless of the format, soit might be an idea forJack Bauerto be the title of theupcoming24 Movie.
Events Occur In Real Time
Despite not being on screen for over a decade, Jack Bauer is well known in popular culture thanks to memes and iconic clips of his stunning action skills.It might have more significance and attract a bigger audience to the24 Movieif it was calledJack Bauer.When discussions originally took place about the possibility of a24 Movie, many fans questioned how this would work. Would it be called 2? This suggestion was a running joke in reference to the possible runtime as opposed to the 24 hours that formed the entirety of the day over the course of the series.
The simplification of naming a long-running franchise after the title character in reboot sequels has worked very well for other franchises, and it appears the trend started with the fifth installment of the Bourne series.Top Gun: Maverickwas another sequel that chose to sell itself off the basis of its title character, and it made over $1 billion at the global box office, so it clearly worked. It has a better ring to it thanTop Gun 2, especially as it was released over 30 years after the original. It’s been over 10 years since the24series ended, so this is quite possibly the best direction to go in for the24 Movieas well.
Potential Titles For The 24 Movie
The fact that24was a television show makes it all the more important to establish itself firmly as its own thing when it makes the transition to the big screen.Jack Bauercould work very well as a title as it’s a proven trend that has had resounding success at the box office.Disney will be keen to cash in on the iconic character of Jack Bauer, and his name might be more valuable than the digital ‘24 hour’ clock that has become so synonymous with the television show.
