Deal agreed to produce film version of '24'

The real-time TV thriller '24' is headed to the big screen under a deal between movie studio 20th Century Fox and the show's producers.

Apparently no deals are in place with the cast, although star Kiefer Sutherland - an executive producer of the series - has said he would like to reprise his role as sleep-deprived action hero Agent Jack Bauer in a feature version.

A rough plot outline has been drafted, but no details have been disclosed. The feature could potentially shoot next spring and summer.