Report: '24' movie delayed indefinitely

Kiefer Sutherland has stated that the planned movie version of 24 has been put on hold because it puts too much strain on the writers.

The actor, who plays anti-terrorist agent Jack Bauer, told The Sun: "It's impossible to ask writers to work on the show and then come up with an amazing film we can shoot in the break between series."

Currently midway through its sixth season on television, the big screen 24 was originally intended to be shot between the spring and summer of 2007 before filming of the seventh season was due to start. Sutherland had previously gone on the record stating that the film would be set in Britain.