Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesFox is getting an early start on its new series orders.
The network just announced that it's ordered two high-profile pilots to series for the upcoming 2016-2017 season, 24: Legacy and Star.
The network announced its plans to reboot the highly popular 24 for a new chapter back in January, revealing that Straight Outta Compton star Corey Hawkins would step into Kiefer Sutherland's leading man role not as a rebooted Jack Bauer, but as new character Eric Carter. Sutherland is attached to the series as an executive producer this time around. This next chapter will follow Hawkins' Eric, along with co-stars Miranda Otto and Jimmy Smits, as they race against the clock to stop a devastating terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
Star, hailing from Empire creator Lee Daniels, has been gestating a bit longer at the network, as plans to put the series into development were announced back in August of last year. The musical drama will follow three talented singers as they navigate the cut-throat music business as they try to make it big as the next Destiny's Child. Newcomers Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O'Grady will star as the young singers. They'll be joined by Queen Latifah and Benjamin Bratt, both returning to series regular TV work after some time. Lenny Kravitz is also on tap as a featured guest star.
Like Empire, Star will feature original music, as well as regular musical fantasy sequences, as the girls dream of their future.
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