LOS ANGELES (Aug. 16) The seventh season of the spy thriller "24" is facing another production delay.
The real-time Fox drama starring Kiefer Sutherland was scheduled to start filming Aug. 27, but will now begin shooting Sept. 10 so that the writers can complete enough scripts for the new seasonlong plot.
Production was originally set to begin in late July-early August, but the producers' original set-in-Africa story line fell through and they went back to the drawing board.
There has been only one new casting on the show so far -- Cherry Jones as the U.S. president -- with a couple of other deals at different stages.
"24" is going through a major revamping this year after coming off a lackluster sixth season.