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Brace yourself.  A bunch of new promos for Season 8 of “24″ have aired and wow, does this season look like it’s going to kick ass.  January 17th!  Save the date!

This video seems to be the latest buzz. Enjoy…

Twentieth Century Fox has released the first trailer for the 8th season of “24″, which is set to premiere this coming January.  Check it out below.

“24: Season 8″ premieres January 17th, 2010 on Fox.

Stars Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Freddie Prinze Jr., and Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire) were joined by producers/writers Howard Gordon, Brannon Braga, David Fury, Manny Coto, Evan Katz, and Sean Callery to talk about plans for Season 8.

Exclusive footage from the first episode of the new season was screened which showed Jack, clad in a suave, dark brown leather jacket, living in an apartment building in New York. An unexpected visitor appears at the door and informs him of a plan to assassinate a foreign president at the U.N. We then cut to the entrance of a snazzy-looking building with glass doors sporting the initials “CTU” frosted onto the panes. Unlike the industrial, concrete and steel design from previous seasons, this New York office is much more refined with metallic silver staircases and desks, marble floors, and red streaks of light running along various areas. Cole Ortiz (Freddie Prinze Jr.) arrives at the office and has an affectionate exchange with his wife, Dana Walsh (Katee Sackhoff). Walsh seems to be the chief analyst as we see her instructing a frustrated Chloe on the new systems.

From the footage shown, this seems like it’s going to be a slightly different-looking season and as Kiefer Sutherland has said, will be more grounded in reality than the previous seasons. Producer Howard Gordon stated that in Season 7, Jack was brought to a place where living mattered and that they want to continue with the character arc in Season 8. He also mentioned that out of all seasons in the show, this next season will have the most direct continuation from the previous one. For once, Jack will start out happily spending time with Kim and her daughter…of course that’ll probably be until the threat is made aware.

At the end of the panel, Kiefer Sutherland finally revealed story details on the season, stating that it would involve the U.N. Peace Conference and a meeting between the U.S. and Iranian Presidents.

You know what? While we’ve summed up all the major details, why don’t we just post the entire panel up for you guys? Enjoy.

We now have an updated schedule of TV panels for this summer’s San Diego Comic Con.  While some of the times and locations are still listed as TBD, we’ll make sure to inform you guys of further updates.

Key points to note:

• Heroes has a panel after all, which will be taking place on Saturday; time and location TBD
• Panels added for Burn Notice and Spartacus: Blood and Sand
• Panels and info added for 24, Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, American Dad, Glee, Futurama, Dollhouse, Legend of the Seeker and Ghost Whisperer, The Prisoner
• Details added for Stargate Universe, Caprica / Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, Eureka, Sanctuary and Warehouse 13.

Expect a lot more news to come in as the event nears.

Wednesday, July 22

6:00pm-9:00 Warner Bros Pilot Preview Night: Human Target, V and The Vampire Diaries screened

Thursday, July 23

Time TBD: Legend of the Seeker

Time TBD: Burn Notice

Time TBD: PSYCH

5:00pm – 6:00pm.: Dexter (Ballroom 20)

Friday, July 24

10:00am-11:00: Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Room 6DE)

10:30am-11:30: Stargate Universe (Ballroom 20)

11:30am-12:30pm: The Prisoner

11:45am-12:45: Caprica / Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (Ballroom 20)

11:45am-12:45pm Flash Forward (Room 6A)

12:45-1:45: Spartacus: Blood and Sand

1:00pm-2:00: The Big Bang Theory (Ballroom 20)

2:15pm-3:00: 24 (Ballroom 20)

2:15pm-3:15: Past Life (Room 6A)

3:00pm-3:45: Bones (Ballroom 20)

3:15pm-4:15: Eureka (Room 6BCf)

4:00pm-6:00: Dollhouse – includes screening of unaired episode, “Epitaph One” (Ballroom 20)

4:45pm-5:45: The Mighty Boosh (Room 6A)

Saturday, July 25

Time TBD: Heroes

10:00am-11:00: Chuck (Ballroom 20)

10:15am-11:15: Eastwick – includes screening of pilot episode (Room 6A)

11:00am-Noon: Lost (Hall H)

11:15am-Noon: Family Guy (Ballroom 20)

12:00pm-12:45: The Cleveland Show (Ballroom 20)

12:30pm-1:30: Sanctuary (Bayside Hilton Indigo Room)

1:00pm-1:45: Futurama (Ballroom 20)

1:30pm-3:00: Glee – new episode shown (Bayside Hilton Indigo Room)

1:45pm-2:30: The Simpsons (Ballroom 20)

2:15pm-3:15: Warehouse 13 (Room 6A)

2:45pm-3:45: V – includes screening of pilot episode (Ballroom 20)

4:00pm-5:00: Fringe (Ballroom 20)

4:45pm-5:45: Human Target – includes screening of pilot episode (6BCF)

6:00pm-7:00: The Vampire Diaries includes screening of pilot episode (6BCF)

7:15pm-8:00: MythBusters (6BCF)

Sunday, July 26

10:00am-11:00: Doctor Who (Ballroom 20)

10:00am-11:00: The Spectacular Spider-Man (Room 6A)

10:30am-11:30: Smallville (6BCF)

11:15am-12:15: American Dad (Ballroom 20)

11:45am-12:45: Supernatural (6BCF)

1:00pm-2:00: Ghost Whisperer (Room TBA)

2:15pm-3:45: Being Human / Torchwood (Room 6BCF)

Wednesday, July 22

• 6-9 p.m.: WB Pilot Preview Night

Thursday, July 23

• TBD: Pysch
• 5-6 p.m.: Dexter

Friday, July 24

TBD: Caprica, Dollhouse, Eureka, Flash Forward and Stargate Universe

1-2 p.m.: The Big Bang Theory

2:15-3:15 p.m.: Past Life

Saturday, July 25

• TBD: Lost, Sanctuary and Warehouse 13
• 10-11 a.m.: Chuck
• 10:15-11:15 a.m.: Eastwick
• 2:45-3:45 p.m.: V (including full pilot screening)
• 4-5 p.m.: Fringe
• 4:45-5:45 p.m.: Human Target
• 6-7 p.m.: Vampire Diaries
• 7:15-8 p.m.: MythBusters

Sunday, July 26

• 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Smallville
• 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Supernatural

Other TV shows expected to have panels include:

• Ghost Whisperer
• Legend of the Seeker
• The Prisoner
• Tru Blood

Dates and times TBD.

Heroes, which has had a significant showing at the convention in the past, will not have a panel this year, apparently due to filming conflicts.  Instead, it is expected to make some “presence”, as creator Tim Kring has announced plans to be there along with some of the cast, writers, and producers.

It is not known whether Bones will have a panel or not, considering how much of an upset the season finale was (No, we don’t watch Bones).  24, however, is most definitely expected to make an appearance with the addition of former Battlestar Galactica actress Katee Sackhoff.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Season 7 finally comes to a close this Monday night, hopefully answering many burning questions fans have had over the last few episodes. Is there more to Tony Almeida’s agenda or is he just plain evil now? What was the point of bringing Kim Bauer back to have her once again get kidnapped again? Will Jack consent to the stem cell treatment? What will Olivia Taylor’s involvement in the murder of Jonas Hodges mean for the future of her mother’s administration?

From what we’ve read in interviews, there is in fact more to Almeida’s motives as Carlos Bernard has stated that his agenda does “come full circle” in the finale. Elisha Cuthbert (Kim Bauer) has mentioned that her appearance does end up being “triumphant” in the end. We also know that Jack will be returning for Season 8, indicating he does get cured one way or another. In addition, Allison Taylor will reprise her role as President.

24 – Season 7 – Episode 23/24 – 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (Season Finale)

After 22 hellacious hours underscored by the loss of innocent lives, the evil betrayal of Tony Almeida, the First Gentleman’s kidnapping and shooting, a vicious siege on the White House, heroic sacrifices, a conspiracy, exposure to a lethal pathogen and an unthinkable bio-weapon attack, Jack Bauer reaches an emotional breaking point as this remarkable day reaches its climactic conclusion. Guest Cast: Jon Voight as Jonas Hodges; Sprague Grayden as Olivia Taylor; Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer; Glenn Morshower as Aaron Pierce; Will Patton as Alan Wilson; Leland Orser as Martin Collier; Ryan Cutrona as Admiral Smith; Frank John Hughes as Tim Woods; Amy Price-Francis as Cara Bowden; Ravi Kapoor as Muhtadi Gohar.

The 2-hour finale airs an hour early tonight at 8/7c on Fox!