APRIL 1--Hollywood Wow! reported today that Fox and ABC have joined forces for a novel form of synergization. The networks will feature Jack Bauer, the character played by Kiefer Sutherland in the Fox action series 24, in the ABC supernatural series Lost.
The storyline is being kept under wraps, but sources say it involves Bauer crash landing on the island in a WWII biplane after he is fired by CTU. Bauer and Lost character Sayid, an ex-Iraqi army interrogator, compete to see who is the best at devolving into paranoia under the guise of protecting the security of the island. The climax is said to feature the two engaging in a torture contest.
Lost creator J.J. Abrams told the sci-fi Web site U Bet I'm a Fan! that he was looking forward to the marriage of the two shows.
"American's attitudes toward show-show marriage are changing, and I think viewers are ready to see Bauer yell at Charlie and tell him they don't have enough time," Abrams said.
I Heard This One Thing.com reports that Elisha Cuthbert, who plays Bauer's accident-prone daughter Kim on 24, has also signed on to appear in an episode where she trips and falls down.
To up the ante, viewers will be able to vote via phone and the Internet for the character they want to be exiled to Black Rock.
"Since the show is written weeks in advance, the votes will have no bearing on the outcome, but it will make the viewers feel like they are part of something," said Jay Blanezdell, ABC vice president of blendization and synertasticness.
In other Lost news, Unsubstantiatedz reports that William Shatner has signed on to replace Terry O'Quinn as Locke in the series. This has been a busy year for Shatner--in January he passed a kidney stone that was sold on EBay.
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