Lance Reddick by George Holz/Fox
I'm going to be speaking to the producers of Fringe today. Now that you've seen the highly anticipated pilot, do you have any burning questions? Here are a few I came up with; please leave yours in the comments section. — Mickey O'Connor1. What's up with those symbols (leaf, frog, etc.) that appear at the commercial breaks? Are they some kind of puzzle that we're supposed to "figure out"?2. Why was Walter Bishop institutionalized in the first place? Sure, he's eccentric, but most of the time he seems perfectly lucid.3. Why do they have a cow in the lab? I know they said something about similar DNA, but why not a monkey or rats like they usually have in a lab?4. Who do you think should play William Bell, CEO of Massive Dynamics?5. How did they film that scene with Blair Brown's cool robot arm?6. Similarly, is the Massive Dynamics headquarters a real building?7. Who did those cool title cards ("Essex County, Massachusetts", etc.) — are they by any chance by the same people w...
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You've seen the ads, heard the buzz… but how did fans at Comic-Con feel about watching the premiere of Fringe? Did they think it was scary? Suspenseful? Dull? Predictable? Erin Fox spoke to several fans and the verdict is in... but do you agree?
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In the much-hyped Fringe debut we met Agent Olivia Dunham Anna Torv who along with mad scientist Dr Walter Bishop John Noble and his genius son Peter Joshua Jackson desperately try to uncover the origins of a biological agent that killed an entire jetliner full of passengers from Hamburg and endangers the life of a government investigator Who is behind this top secret compound Is it the mysterious Steig Is it the corporation Massive Dynamic and its leaders William Bell and Nina Sharp Read this weeks recap and weigh in with your theoriesThe Teaser We open on a large plane hurling through an electrical storm We hear passengers speaking in German and English Then the camera focuses on a man who is sweating profusely leaning forward in his seat as if hes either terrified of the turbulence or sick or is it both He opens a syringe frantically and injects himself with something He unbuckles his seat belt and heads for the front of the plane A flight attendant
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Anna Torv by George Holz/Fox
Cheers to J.J. Abrams for casting another dy-no-mite actress in one of his shows. The man who brought us Keri Russell (Felicity), Jennifer Garner (Alias) and Evangeline Lilly (Lost) has discovered another kick-ass femme with Fringe's Anna Torv. The little-known Aussie displays a flawless American accent and brings a welcome gravitas to Abrams' outlandish sci-fi rookie as an FBI agent investigating X-Files-ish mysteries. (Plus, Abrams found a good excuse to get Torv to strip down her soaking-wet skivvies in the pilot.) If only slightly miscast costar Joshua Jackson could keep Pacey...er, pace. • Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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Uh oh, Pacey. Look's like we're not in Capeside anymore! Yes, Joshua Jackson is all grown up from his days on the Creek and starring in J.J. Abrams' (Lost) newest project Fringe. Get sneak peek of the mysterious drama that premieres tonight on Fox, and click here to see what Josh, J.J. and the crew had to say about the new series.
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Mark Valley and Anna Torv by Ben Mark Holzberg/Fox
Fringe creator JJ Abrams talked to TVGuidecom about the genesis of his new dont-call-it-sci-fi show premieres Tuesday Sept 9 8 pmET Anna Torv stars as a tough FBI agent who teams up with a mad scientist Dr Walter Bishop John Noble and his con man son Peter Joshua Jackson to investigate strange events Mickey OConnor1 You heard it here first folks JJ Abrams says that Fringe will jump the shark in the pilot episodeWhen we did the pilot for Lost we had the monster appear at the end of first act We did that very consciously we wanted to tell the audience Were jumping the shark now were doing crazy sh-- now Similarly on Fringe we did a preposterous out-there far-fetched story point to announce the shows intention to the audience2 Peter and Olivia Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv will probably eventually hook up but be patientNo doubt there is going to be a slow-burn relationship I dont think its going to happen the way you think I
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Anna Torv by George Holz/Fox
Its been a wild ride for Anna Torv TV wunderkind JJ Abrams plucked the Australian actress from relative obscurity in this country anyway for the lead role in Fringe his new spooky conspiracy series for Fox premieres Tuesday Sept 9 8 pmET The Cate Blanchett lookalike is known in the UK as one of the stars of Mistresses a BBC miniseries in which she played a lesbian who has an affair with her commitment-ceremony plannerIn Fringe she plays Olivia Dunham a tough FBI agent who struggles against a bureaucracy that doesnt always appreciate her thoroughness Her by-the-books style is challenged when shes recruited to join a ragtag group including Joshua Jackson and John Noble who investigate strange occurrences including a harrowing scene at Bostons Logan Airport that may or may not represent a sinister global plotWithin days of meeting Abrams in Los Angeles Torv was whisked away to shoot the pilot in Toronto and it sounds like it hasnt slowed down
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Question: What's the scare factor on Fringe? I'm very intrigued by it, but I don't like to get scared. What is the possibility of aliens?
Answer: If by scared, you mean grossed out, then prepare yourself for the opening section of Fringe, which is very, very yucky. But once you get past the quasi-horror opening sequence, the show is more of a scientific action thriller. I would think the aim here is to be more exciting than actually scary, but the unknown on this show is probably always going to be creepy — and if the pilot is any indication, a bit graphic as well. Not unlike The X-Files, which had many cover-your-eyes moments but is better remembered for the way it teased the imagination. That's what I'm hoping Fringe in its better moments will do as well ...
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J.J. Abrams, creator of Fringe
Lost's J.J. Abrams is returning to TV with the fall's most-buzzed about new show, Fringe (premieres Tuesday, Sep. 9 at 9 pm/ET, Fox). Even, so, Abrams says he's a little nervous. We chatted with Abrams about how he handles the pressure, his strong female characters, and exploration strange new worlds on Fringe and his upcoming big-screen take on Star Trek. TV Guide: Everybody is talking about Fringe. Are you feeling the pressure? J.J. Abrams: I feel the pressure every time. I felt it on Felicity, on Alias, on Lost, and I feel it on Fringe. It goes with the territory. But I'm far more excited about people seeing it than I am nervous that they may not like it.
TV Guide: What can you tell us about it?Abrams: I don't want to give away too much.
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Fringe, the most buzzed-about show of the Fall, held its premiere party in NYC Monday night in an old loft warehouse. In something straight out of a mystery/thriller, the building was unmarked and security men in dark suits patrolled the front as fashionable guests strutted inside. Once I made it past check-in, I was escorted around a corner to board a freight elevator that was so — er — (I'm trying to be polite here) rough around the edges, I thought it might take us down to some creepy bat cave instead of a hot premiere party. The space, which was big enough to fit an entire party in itself, went slowly up nine stories... I laughed to myself: “This is so J.J. Abrams to have the premiere of his new show in such a clandestine venue.”The elevator doors opened to foggy air, blue lights illuminating the seating and Fringe images projected all over the walls. It was kinda like the inside of a spaceship, but with cocktails! There, I met up with our own Mickey O’C...
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