Fringe

J.J. Abrams Developing New Spy TV Series for NBC

source: /FILM

Josh Reims (Brothers and Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money) co-wrote the pilot with Abrams, and they also worked together on Felicity. The project was produced under Warner Brothers Television just like Fringe, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this is ends up being yet another TV series that Abram...

Published Thu, Oct 1

Opinion: Season Premiere: Fringe – “A New Day in the Old Town”

source: memles (WordPress)

And to be honest, I think “A New Day in the Old Town” is probably a far better episode than I’m about to give it credit for, as its ‘big twist’ fundamentally took me out of the episode and right back into feeling as if this is Alias: Part Two for Abrams, in some respects. While parts of the episode r...

Published Fri, Sep 18

Star Trek: Reborn, Reset, Resplendent

source: Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress

So .... Abrams did something very different indeed. And here the story of the new Star Trek begins.... J. J. Abrams, in the sharp script written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (all three of current Fringe fame), are giving us a splendid time travel story (shades of Lost). We get this spelled out to us in detail when young Kirk meets old Spock - played by Leonard Nimoy - who explains that Romulans killed Kirk's father after being whipped back in time from a future in which old Spock failed to save the Romulan home world.... And old Spock has been pulled back through time, too. See also How Star Trek Liberated Television 15-min podcast review of the new Star Trek

Published Mon, Jul 6

JJ Abrams

source: Fast Company

Abrams uses his time-shifting device to allow for more narrative complexity, which became a way of not only holding on to more viewers but also fueling an elaborate online existence for his shows. With his latest Fox series, Fringe, Abrams has pushed ...

Published Tue, May 19

Can Abrams Claim Victory Over Whedon?

source: io9

New York Times Blogs  CA Does the successful first weekend of Star Trek (and news of Fringe being picked up for a second season) coinciding with Dollhouse's last episode have some deeper significance? Maybe so, some would argue... Abrams has long been the guy that actually ...

Published Tue, May 12

It's Official: Fringe picked up for season 2

source: Fringe Television

Created by J.J. Abrams & Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci, FRINGE stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown and Jasika Nicole. The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Abrams, Jeff Pinkner...

Published Mon, May 4

The Ticker: Celebrity news

source: Chicago Tribune

 United States JJ Abrams, director of the new "Star Trek" movie, is close to bringing on Leonard Nimoy to play the role of William Bell on Abrams' Fox baby, "Fringe," Entertainment Weekly reports. ... Hugh Jackman tells Usmagazine.com he is "heartbroken" his new film ...

Published Thu, Apr 9

New Star Trek Trailer Sets Course for Fan Buzz

source: Wired News

J.J. Abrams and His Stars Talk Trek at Clip Show Star Trek Writers Brace for Impact Abrams, who has created fan favorites like Alias, Lost and Fringe, has gone boldly into one of science fiction's most revered universes in tackling the reboot of the 40-year-old Star Trek franchise.

Published Sun, Mar 1