24 gets REDEMPTION

Ben Bruce here, the official t.v. correspondent for OWF... Jack Bauer may well have been set to become an Exile in the upcoming TV movie, but now he's set for Redemption as producers have changed the name of his next outing. The original name was 24: Exile, which seemed to suggest a moodier Bauer, mooching his way around Africa. Now it's been redubbed 24: Redemption, a name that points towards the events that we fully expect to occur during the show. (Jack angry at world, does something heoric, gets his perspective back.) This change hasn't affected the release date, or the DVD release. The show get's its US airing on the 23rd of November, with the DVD out two days later. The DVD will be released in the UK on the 1st of December, after it's been aired on Sky One. The current production of Series 7 is currently on hiatus again as the writers are investing more time in ensuring that they get the best possible show out there. Normally this might set the alarm bells ringing, but 8 of the episodes were completed before the writers strike back in 2007, so it would suggest that they do have the benefit of time on their side. Here's hoping that that extra time and care spent deliver us the best possible show. A three minute trailer for 24: Redemption will be shown on September 14th as part of "Fox Sunday Night Thrill Ride," which will also show an encore of JJ Abrams Fringe premiere, four minutes of Fringe's second episode, an exclusive preview for The Day The Earth Stood Still, as well as the new 24: Redemption trailer. Quite an evening then. Discuss: What hopes or fears do you have for the forthcoming series of 24? Has the show jumped the shark one too many times, or can this really be the redemption it needs?