Mar 14, 2012 11:02 AM EST

24 Film Delayed Until Next Year

"24" fans will have to wait just a bit longer for their beloved series to become a film. 20th Century Fox has pushed the film back until next year. Originally, the film was scheduled to begin production in this March, with Keifer Surtherland beginning work in April, after his show "Touch" goes on hiatus.

It appears that budget is to blame for the delay. The script is written and ready to go, and March would have worked for everyone's schedules. It is said that the film would possibly turn into a three film arc.