24: The Movie has moved a step closer to reality after 20th Century Fox drafted in Billy Ray (Flightplan, State of Play) to write the script.

With the latest day in Jack Bauer’s life currently being played out on TV screens around the world it isn’t yet known whether Day 8 will mark the end of the hugely successful series but a decision on its future is likely to be made in the next few weeks.

However, the man who plays Jack – Kiefer Sutherland – is keen to make the jump from small screen to large with the series and Variety reports that although still in its infancy, the project’s future depends on the decision surrounding the TV show.

This means that even if Fox decide not to run with Season 9, there is still the chance it could appear elsewhere and until all options are exhausted, the film version will continue in the pipeline.