‘24’ reboot and spin-off green lit

The clock is still ticking for Fox’s hit drama series 24.

At the Television Critics Association press tour, Fox announced two new spinoffs in development for the series: a prequel and a new take on the franchise set in the legal arena.

“We obviously loved the show,” said Gary Newman, chairman and CEO of Fox Television Group. “We think it still has a lot of power and a lot of legs. Ever since the show went off air, we talked about how do you reimagine ‘24.’”

Starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, 24 ran from 2001 to 2010. The thriller returned in 2014 as 24: Live Another Day, which lasted one season.

The prequel, which involves 24 creators Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, would give viewers Bauer’s origin story.

The second series would move away from terrorism and security into the high-stakes world of the legal system. Newman said the concept is an idea that the show’s creators discussed as far back as 24’s third or fourth season.

“That particular show deals with the executions of prisoners and there’s just 24 hours left to when the execution is supposed to take place,” Newman said.

Fox also announced two comedy pilots in development.

The first comes from the creator of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rob McElhenney, and New Girl’s Rob Rosell. It stars Leah Remini (King of Queens) and Sunny’s Kaitlin Olson, who most recently starred in Fox’s The Mick.

The other, Bless This Mess, is a single-camera comedy that comes from New Girl creator Elizabeth Meriwether and stars Lake Bell (It’s Complicated.).