Howard Gordon: '24 movie is on hold'

Former 24 showrunner Howard Gordon has claimed that a movie version of the series is "on hold".

He told TV Squad that there is "no news" on the film adaptation, but added that "conversations are ongoing".

"I feel compelled by Jack [Bauer], that Jack is still out there," he said. "I feel like I miss him... and I think there's a way to see him on the big screen. The 24-hour iteration of 24, I think, is done. But I think that there's life left in Jack."

Gordon explained that any film version of the Fox drama would have to feature "a compelling story".

"The challenge is just not making it... for the sake of making a movie version," he claimed. "[It's about] simply making it good, frankly.

"It know that sounds non-specific, but nobody's interested just to do it as an exercise. If it's going to be out there, it has to be out there for a good reason."

The producer also admitted that he is "glad" that the television incarnation of 24 ended after eight seasons.

"I'm so sure that it had run its course and it was time to end," he insisted. "So there's really no regrets. But that doesn't mean I won't miss it."

Series star Kiefer Sutherland recently claimed that the 24 film could begin filming in January 2012.