The pilot will also retain one hour/one episode format, along with split-screens and complex interweaving storytelling that 24 fans are accustomed to. And while this is FOX attempting spin off 24 with a new hero, that doesn't mean Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer couldn't appear on the series somewhere, in some capacity.
There'd been talk that FOX wanted to try out a Sutherland-free 24 for a while now, and the fact that they are only ordering a pilot, and not going straight to series, seems to indicate they want to first make sure the concept will work first.
24: Legacy will film this winter, directed by Stephen Hopkins, who was heavily involved in 24 as an ongoing director. Asked if there could be any returning characters, FOX's Dana Walden said "never say never," but none were currently planned, though there are references to characters from the past in the pilot. Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/Showrenity.