kiefer24can.jpg After eight seasons, Fox has finally pulled the plug on 24.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the action-drama starring Kiefer Sutherland was given the boot due to an inflated budget, declining ratings and "creative fatigue."

Though there are certainly millions of disappointed fans out there, fear not - Studio 20th TV has been working on developing a film that takes protagonist Jack Bauer to Europe, and executive producer Howard Gordon says they are looking into other options to keep the story alive.